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esthetical


Meanings
  • The appreciation of beauty or art.

    - "She has a great esthetical sense."
    - "The museum is famous for its esthetical collection."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with esthetical
Beautiful , Fantastic , Marvelous , Picturesque
Homophones
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  1. Ethical () :


Variants
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aesthetic , aesthetical , aesthetically , esthetic , esthetical , esthetically , aesthete , aesthetician , aestheticism , aestheticize , esthete , esthetician , estheticians , estheticism , estheticisms , estheticize , estheticized , estheticizes , estheticizing
Forms
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{"term"=>"Esthetic theory", "description"=>"The study of the principles of beauty, art, and sensory experience."}


Etymology
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From the Greek word 'aesthesia', meaning sensation or feeling.


Related Concepts
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  1. Aesthetics: The branch of knowledge dealing with the principles of beauty, art, and sensory experience.

  2. Art theory: The study of the principles and concepts underlying the creation, interpretation, and analysis of art.

  3. Design theory: The study of the principles and concepts underlying the creation, interpretation, and analysis of design.

  4. Visual culture: The study of the ways in which visual imagery, art, design, media, and other forms of visual expression are used to communicate meaning, construct identity, shape perceptions, and influence behavior.


Quotes
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  1. My generation has an annoying penchant for treating luxuries as necessities and turning guilty pleasures into "aesthetic" and even moral touchstones.

    - Terrence Rafferty,{it}GQ{/it},October 1997
  2. I suppose that jazz listening and prizefight watching are my two most passionate avocations, and this is largely so because the origins of my "aesthetic" urges are in the black working class.

    - Gerald Early,"The Passing of Jazz's Old Guard: … ",{"source"=>"in {it}The Best American Essays 1986{/it}, Elizabeth Hardwick & Robert Atwan, editors", "aqdate"=>"1986"}
  3. Whereas the essence of Proust's "aesthetic" position was contained in the deceptively simple yet momentous assertion that "a picture's beauty does not depend on the things portrayed in it."

    - Alain de Botton,{it}How Proust Can Change Your Life{/it},1997

Culture
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Esthetics have played a significant role in various cultures throughout history. In art, esthetics are concerned with the principles of beauty, harmony, and balance. In literature, esthetics are explored through various themes such as language, form, and style. In music, esthetics are concerned with the principles of harmony, melody, rhythm, and timbre. In philosophy, esthetics is a branch of knowledge that deals with the principles of beauty, art, and sensory experience.

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