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Meaning of 'esthetics' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Esthetics [ n.]
- 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.
- Same as Aesthete, Aesthetic, Aesthetical, Aesthetics, etc.

Meaning of 'esthetics' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . esthetics [ n]
Meaning (1):
- (art) the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art)
Example in sentence:
  • traditional aesthetics assumed the existence of universal and timeless criteria of artistic value

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