"aesthetic information" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Calque of French information esthétique, as used by French social psychologist and philosopher Abraham Moles in his Théorie de l’information et perception esthétique (1958). Etymology templates: {{calque|en|fr|information esthétique}} Calque of French information esthétique, {{lang|fr|Théorie de l’information et perception esthétique}} Théorie de l’information et perception esthétique Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} aesthetic information (uncountable)
  1. (sociology, design) Sensory information that cannot be articulated in language. Wikipedia link: Abraham Moles Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Design, Sociology Synonyms: esthetic information
    Sense id: en-aesthetic_information-en-noun-~MWBMXxh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: arts, design, human-sciences, sciences, social-science, sociology

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