Monday, October 16, 2006

Glossary


aesthete: one having or affecting sensitivity to the beautiful especially in art

aesthetic: a particular theory or conception of beauty or art --
a particular taste for or approach to what is pleasing to the senses and especially sight

aesthetics: a branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of beauty, art, and taste and with the creation and appreciation of beauty--a pleasing appearance or effect

beauty: the quality or aggregate of qualities in a person or thing that gives pleasure to the senses or pleasurably exalts the mind or spirit--a particularly graceful, ornamental, or excellent quality


photo by Cody Pomeroy via flickr
definitions from www.m-w.com

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