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ɛsˈθɛt ɪkses·thet·ics

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. aesthetics, estheticsnoun

    (art) the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art)

    "traditional aesthetics assumed the existence of universal and timeless criteria of artistic value"

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  1. esthetics

    Esthetics, also known as aesthetics, is a branch of philosophy that explores the theory of beauty and taste, particularly in the arts. It involves the study of subjective and sensorial-emotional values, along with how they are perceived, appreciated, and interpreted. Aesthetics can include aspects like contrast, balance, texture, and movement, among others, in both art and nature.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Estheticsnoun

    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

  2. Estheticsnoun

    same as Aesthete, Aesthetic, Aesthetical, Aesthetics, etc

  3. Etymology: [Gr. perceptive, esp. by feeling, fr. to perceive, feel: cf. G. sthetik, F. esthtique.]

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Esthetics

    The branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of the beautiful. It includes beauty, esthetic experience, esthetic judgment, esthetic aspects of medicine, etc.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ESTHETICS in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ESTHETICS in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of ESTHETICS in a Sentence

  1. Albert Einstein:

    After a certain high level of technical skill is achieved, science and art tend to coalesce in esthetics, plasticity, and form. The greatest sceintists are always artists as well.

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