1. (art) the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art)
   - aesthetics

1. (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful
   "he despised the esthetic of minimalism"
   - aesthetic

See also: esthetic [US], esthetical [US], esthetician [US]

Type of: philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory, philosophy

Encyclopedia: Esthetic

• Arctium lappa
• Arctium minus
• Arctocebus
• Arctocebus calabarensis
• Arctocephalus
• chains
• chainsaw
• chair
• chair car
• chair of state
• chairlift
• chairman
• chairman of the board
• chairmanship
• chairperson
• chairwoman
• chaise
• chaise longue
• Chait
• chaja
• chakra
• chalaza
• chalazion
• chalcanthite
• Chalcedon