1.
aesthetic eye; eye for beauty; discerning taste
The ability to recognize and appreciate what is beautiful or of high quality. Used for people who have refined taste in art, design, fashion, or craftsmanship.
審美眼を養う。
To cultivate an eye for beauty.
彼は優れた審美眼の持ち主だ。
He has an excellent eye for beauty.
本物の芸術に触れることで審美眼が磨かれる。
By experiencing genuine art, one's aesthetic sensibility is refined.
Composed of 審美 (aesthetics, appreciation of beauty) + 眼 (eye, discernment). Common collocations: 審美眼を養う (to cultivate an aesthetic eye), 審美眼を磨く (to refine one's eye for beauty), 審美眼の持ち主 (a person with an eye for beauty). A somewhat literary or formal word. Related: 目利き (connoisseur, expert judge) is more colloquial.