aesthetics

Definitions

1. The study or philosophy of beauty.
   uncountable, usually
2. a branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and the beautiful. — aesthete, aesthetic, n., adj. — aesthetical, adj.
3. An artist's principles, preferences, and/or his agenda
   uncountable, usually
4. (used with a sing. verb)a. The branch of philosophy that deals with the nature, expression, and perception of beauty, as in the fine arts.
5. hair salon, beauty parlor
6. (used with a sing. or pl. verb)a. A conception of what is artistically valid or beautiful: minimalist aesthetics.
7. feminine singular of estético
8. (Philosophy) the branch of philosophy concerned with the study of such concepts as beauty, taste, etc
9. (Art Terms) the study of the rules and principles of art
10. the branch of philosophy dealing with taste and the study of beauty in nature and art.
11. a particular theory of beauty or fine art.
12. n sing → Ästhetik f
    n sing

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Examples

“At a glance⟳, Thor Steinar resembles waspy American pseudo-collegiate brands like⟳ Abercrombie and Fitch, Hollister, and Aeropostale, while displaying a distinctly Nordic aesthetics.”

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