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aesthetics
[ es-thet-iksor, especially British, ees- ]
noun
- 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.
- the study of the mind and emotions in relation to the sense of beauty.
aesthetics
/ iːsˈθɛtɪks; ɪs- /
noun
- the branch of philosophy concerned with the study of such concepts as beauty, taste, etc
- the study of the rules and principles of art
aesthetics
- The branch of philosophy concerned with the nature of art and with judgments concerning beauty. “ is art?” and “ do we mean when we say something is beautiful?” are two questions often asked by aestheticians.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of aesthetics1
Word History and Origins
Origin of aesthetics1
Example Sentences
Yet I don’t have too many nice things to say about the Catholic Church outside of the aesthetics, which are an unambiguous slay.
But then there’s the next layer — Cami as a curator, not just of aesthetics but of ideas, thought pieces and dissertations on everything you can think of.
Or, as Derricotte has put it, the focus is on “doing the work” and seeing traditions and aesthetics, lineages and linkages, constantly forged and foregrounded.
Still, his choice to foreground particular aesthetics makes it seem as if series creator Jonathan Tropper purposefully wants to stoke certain urges.
Landon’s approach looks a bit too much like a billboard or a meme, but I think he’s on the right track to be trying something expressionistic that circles back around to silent-movie aesthetics.
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