(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"
relates to the pleasurable characteristics of a physical environment as perceived through the five senses of sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch.
The visual beauty of the forest.
(1) The branch of philosophy dealing with beauty, especially with the components thereof, viz., color, form, and arrangement. (2) The qualities involved in the appearance of a given restoration.
The philosophy or theory of beauty.