Synonyms of aesthetics

Noun

1. aesthetics, esthetics, philosophy

usage: (art) the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art); "traditional aesthetics assumed the existence of universal and timeless criteria of artistic value"

Noun

1. aesthetics, esthetics, philosophy

usage: (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful; "he despised the esthetic of minimalism"

Definition and meaning of aesthetics (Dictionary)