eye of the beholder
Where beauty resides
Eye of the beholder refers to individual perception or judgment, especially regarding beauty or value.
The phrase appears almost exclusively in beauty is in the eye of the beholder—the idea that what's beautiful depends on who's looking.
Extended uses apply to any quality that varies by perspective: Whether the painting is genius or garbage is in the eye of the beholder.
- realityWhat actually exists
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
- point of viewOne's particular outlook
- beautyAesthetic excellence
- relativismContext-dependent truth doctrine
different strokes · matter of opinion · perception · truth · viewpoint · art · aesthetic value · personal taste · subjectivity · individuality · pluralism · opinion · epistemology · elegance · judgment · interpretation · morality · allure
eye of the beholderuniversal truth
Fact holding everywhere, always
objective reality · matter of fact · objective truth · absolute truth · self-evident truth
eye of the beholdercategorical imperative
Unconditional ethical obligation
natural law · absolute truth · universal standard · divine law · dogma
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