aesthetics – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
aesthetics
n.
branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of beauty
Aesthetics
Aesthetics, or the philosophy of art, is the study of beauty and taste. It is about interpreting works of art and art movements or theories. The term aesthetic is also used to designate a particular style, for example the "
industrial aesthetic", or the "
Japanese aesthetic".
aesthetics
Noun
1. (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"
(synonym) esthetics
(hypernym) philosophy
(classification) art, artistic creation, artistic production
aesthetic
Noun
1. (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful; "he despised the esthetic of minimalism"
(synonym) esthetic
(hypernym) philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory
(classification) philosophy
Adjective
1. relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics; "aesthetic values"
(synonym) esthetic
(pertainym) aesthetics, esthetics
2. concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste; "the aesthetic faculties"; "an aesthetic person"; "aesthetic feeling"; "the illustrations made the book an aesthetic success"
(synonym) esthetic, aesthetical, esthetical
(antonym) inaesthetic, unaesthetic
(similar) artistic
3. aesthetically pleasing; "an artistic flower arrangement"
(synonym) esthetic, artistic, pleasing
(similar) tasteful, in good taste(p)
aesthetics
n.
estetika; estetismus
Aesthetics
(n.)
Alt. of Esthetics
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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