| NOUN | cognition | esthetics, aesthetics | (art) the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art) |
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| Sounds | ehstheh'tihks | |
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| Rhymes | acoustics ... UNIX: 110 rhymes with ihks... | |
| Meaning | (art) the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art). | |
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| Example | "traditional aesthetics assumed the existence of universal and timeless criteria of artistic value" | |
| Synonym | aesthetics | |
| Category | art, artistic creation, artistic production | The creation of beautiful or significant things |
| Broader | philosophy | The rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics |
| Spanish | estética | |
| Catalan | estètica | |
| Adjectives | esthetic | relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics |
| esthetical | concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste | |
| Nouns | esthetician | a philosopher who specializes in the nature of beauty |
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