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aes⋅thet⋅ics

  [es-thet-iks or, especially Brit., ees-]
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–noun (used with a singular verb)
1. the branch of philosophy dealing with such notions as the beautiful, the ugly, the sublime, the comic, etc., as applicable to the fine arts, with a view to establishing the meaning and validity of critical judgments concerning works of art, and the principles underlying or justifying such judgments.
2. the study of the mind and emotions in relation to the sense of beauty.
Also, esthetics.

Origin:
1815–25; see aesthetic, -ics
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aes⋅thet⋅ic

  [es-thet-ik or, especially Brit., ees-]
–adjective
1. pertaining to a sense of the beautiful or to the science of aesthetics.
2. having a sense of the beautiful; characterized by a love of beauty.
3. pertaining to, involving, or concerned with pure emotion and sensation as opposed to pure intellectuality.
–noun
4. a philosophical theory or idea of what is aesthetically valid at a given time and place: the clean lines, bare surfaces, and sense of space that bespeak the machine-age aesthetic.
5. aesthetics.
6. Archaic. the study of the nature of sensation.
Also, esthetic.

Origin:
1815–25; < NL aestheticus < Gk aisthētikós, equiv. to aisthēt(s) (see aesthete ) + -ikos -ic

Synonyms:
2. discriminating, cultivated, refined.
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aes·thet·ic or es·thet·ic   (ěs-thět'ĭk)   
adj.  
  1. Relating to the philosophy or theories of aesthetics.
  2. Of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste: the aesthetic faculties.
  3. Characterized by a heightened sensitivity to beauty.
  4. Artistic: The play was an aesthetic success.
  5. Informal Conforming to accepted notions of good taste.
n.  
  1. A guiding principle in matters of artistic beauty and taste; artistic sensibility: "a generous Age of Aquarius aesthetic that said that everything was art" (William Wilson).
  2. An underlying principle, a set of principles, or a view often manifested by outward appearances or style of behavior: "What troubled him was the squalor of [the colonel's] aesthetic" (Lewis H. Lapham).

[German ästhetisch, from New Latin aesthēticus, from Greek aisthētikos, of sense perception, from aisthēta, perceptible things, from aisthanesthai, to perceive; see au- in Indo-European roots.]
aes·thet'i·cal·ly adv.
aes·thet·ics or es·thet·ics   (ěs-thět'ĭks)   
n.  
  1. (used with a sing. verb)
    1. The branch of philosophy that deals with the nature and expression of beauty, as in the fine arts.
    2. In Kantian philosophy, the branch of metaphysics concerned with the laws of perception.
  2. (used with a sing. verb) The study of the psychological responses to beauty and artistic experiences.
  3. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) A conception of what is artistically valid or beautiful: minimalist aesthetics.
  4. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) An artistically beautiful or pleasing appearance: "They're looking for quality construction, not aesthetics" (Ron Schram).
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AEsthetics

[AE]s*thet"ics\, Esthetics \Es*thet"ics\ (?; 277), n. [Gr. ? perceptive, esp. by feeling, fr. ? to perceive, feel: cf. G. ["a]sthetik, F. esth['e]tique.] The theory or philosophy of taste; the science of the beautiful in nature and art; esp. that which treats of the expression and embodiment of beauty by art.
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aesthetics

The branch of philosophy concerned with the nature of art and with judgments concerning beauty. “What is art?” and “What do we mean when we say something is beautiful?” are two questions often asked by aestheticians.

Note: The term aesthete is sometimes used negatively to describe someone whose pursuit of beauty is excessive or appears phony.
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aesthetics aes·thet·ics or es·thet·ics (ěs-thět'ĭks)
n.
The study of psychological aspects of beauty, especially with the components thereof as they relate to appearance.

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