aesthetics meaning
aesthetics :
beauty, art
noun
▪ The aesthetics of the room are pleasing.
▪ The beauty of the room makes it nice.
▪ Her artwork has unique aesthetics.
▪ Her artwork has unique beauty.
paraphrasing
▪ beauty – aesthetics
▪ art – beauty
Pronunciation
aesthetics [ɛsˈθɛtɪks]
The stress is on the second syllable 'thet' and sounds like 'es-thet-iks'.
Common phrases and grammar about aesthetics
aesthetics - Common meaning
noun
beauty, art
Part of Speech Changes for "aesthetics"
▪ aesthetic (adjective) – related to beauty
▪ aesthetically (adverb) – in a beautiful way
Common Expressions with "aesthetics"
▪ visual aesthetics – beauty related to sight
▪ modern aesthetics – contemporary beauty
▪ sound aesthetics – beauty related to sound
▪ aesthetic design – design focused on beauty
Important examples of aesthetics in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, aesthetics often refers to the appearance or visual appeal of something.
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Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Aesthetics is used as a noun describing the beauty or artistic look, often requiring adjectives or descriptive phrases in TOEIC grammar questions.
aesthetics
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
visual aesthetics
'appearance related to vision', used when describing how something looks.
enhance the aesthetics
means 'improve the beauty', used when talking about making something look better.
Differences between similar words and aesthetics
aesthetics
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beauty
differences
Aesthetics refers to the study or appreciation of beauty, while beauty refers to the quality that makes something pleasing to the senses.
aesthetics
,
art
differences
Aesthetics is the study of beauty and art, while art refers to the creations themselves.
Words with the same origin as aesthetics
The origin of aesthetics
aesthetics comes from the Greek word 'aisthētikos', which means 'pertaining to sense perception'.
Word structure
The word consists of the root 'aesthet' (sense) and the suffix 'ics' (related to).
Words with the same origin
The root of aesthetics is 'aesthet' (sense). Words with the same root include 'aesthetic' and 'aesthetically'.
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