- ABSORBED
(Adjective [after verb]/Verb) - ABSORBING
(Adjective/Verb) - ABSORBS
(Verb) - ABSORPTION
(Noun [U])
ABSORB (Verb [T])
to take in a liquid, gas or other substance from space around
ACID (Noun [C or U]/Adjective)
1.) any of various usually liquid substances that can react with and sometimes dissolve
other materials
2.) containing acid, or having similar qualities to an acid
- ACRYLICS
(Noun [C usually plural])
ACRYLIC (Noun [U or C ])
1.) a type of cloth or plastice produced by chemical processes
2.) a type of paint
- ADORNED
(Verb [T]) - ADORNING
(Verb [T]) - ADORNMENT
(Noun [C or U]) - ADORNS
(Verb [T])
ADORN (Verb [T])
to add something decorative to a person or thing to make something or somebady look more
attractive
- AESTHETICALLY
(Adverb) - AESTHETICIZATION
(Noun [C or U]) - AESTHETICIZE
(Verb [T]) - AESTHETICS
(Noun [U])
AESTHETIC (Adjective)
relating to the enjoyment or study of beauty
- ALLEGORICAL
(Adjective) - ALLEGORICALLY
(Adverb) - ALLEGORIES
(Noun [C]) - ALLEGORIZED
(Verb [T or I])
ALLEGORY (Noun [C or U])
a story, play, poem, picture or other work in which the charecters and events represent
particular qualities or ideas related to morals, religion,
or politics
ALTAR (Noun [C])
a type of table used in ceremonies in a Christian church or in other religious buildings
ALUMINIUM (Noun
[U])
a chemical element that is a light, silver-coloured metal, used especially for making
cooking equipment and aircraft parts
- ANATOMIC
(Adjective) - ANATOMICAL
(Adjective) - ANATOMICALLY
(Adverb)
ANATOMY (Noun [U])
the scientific study of the body and how its parts are arranged
- ANGULARITY
(Noun)
ANGULAR (Adjective)
having or relating to one or more angles
- ANIMATED
(Adjective) - ANIMATES
(Verb [T]) - ANIMATION
(Noun [C or U]) - ANIMATIONS
(Noun [C])
ANIMATE (Adjective/Verb [T])
to make something more lively or full of energy
- ANTIQUARIAN
(Adjective/noun) - ANTIQUARY
(Noun [C]) - ANTIQUES
(Noun [C]) - ANTIQUITIES
(Noun [C or U]) - ANTIQUITY
(Noun [C or U])
ANTIQUE (Noun [C])
something made in an earlier period that is collected and considered to have value because
it is beautiful, rare, old, or of high quality
- ARCHAICALLY
(Adverb) - ARCHAISING
(Verb [T]) - ARCHAISM
(Noun [C])
ARCHAIC (Adjective)
of or belonging to an ancient period in history
- ARCHITECTS
(Noun [C]) - ARCHITECTURAL
(Adjective) - ARCHITECTURE
(Noun [U])
ARCHITECT (Noun [C])
a person whose job is to design new buildings and make certain that they are built
correctly
- ASSIMILATED
(Verb [I or T]) - ASSIMILATING
(Verb [I or T]) - ASSIMILATION
(Noun [C or U]) - ASSIMILATIONS
(Noun [C or U])
ASSIMILATE (Verb [I or T])
1.) to understand and remember new information and make it part of your basic knowledge so
that you can use it as your own
2.) to absorb food into the tissue of a living organism
- BALUSTERS
(Noun) - BALUSTRADE
(Noun) - BALUSTRADES
(Noun) - BALUSTRADING
(Noun)
BALUSTER (Noun)
any of the short pots that form a balustrade
- BLENDED
(Adjective) - BLENDING
(Verb [I or T]) - BLENDS
(Noun [C]/Verb [I or T])
BLEND (Noun [C]/Verb [I or T])
a mixture of different things or styles
- BLURRED
(Adjective) - BLURRING
(Verb [I or T]) - BLURRY
(Adjective)
BLUR (Noun [S]/Verb [I or T])
1.) something that you cannot see clearly
2.) to (make something or someone) become difficult to see clearly
- BRACKETS
(Noun [plural])
BRACKET (Noun [C usually plural])
a piece of metal,
wood, or plastic, usually L-shaped, that is fastened to a wall and used to support something such a shelf
- BRILLIANT
(Adjective) - BRILLIANTLY
(Adverb)
BRILLIANCE (Noun [U])
1.) great skill or intelligence
2.) great brightness of light or colour
- BRISTLED
(Verb [T]) - BRISTLES
(Noun [C]/Verb [T])
BRISTLE (Noun [C])
one of short stiff hairs or wires in a brush
- BRONZED
(Adjective) - BRONZES
(Noun [C or U])
BRONZE (Noun [C or U]/Adjective)
1.) a brown metal made of copper and tin
2.) being dark orange-brown in colour, like the metal bronze
- BRUSHMARKS
(Noun [plural]) - BRUSHSTROKES
(Noun [plural]) - BRUSHWORK
(Noun [U])
BRUSHSTROKE (Noun [C usually plural])
the way in which something, especially paint, is put on to a surface with a brush
- BUSTS
(Noun [C])
BUST (Noun [C])
a stone or metal model of a person’s head, shoulders and chest
- BUTTRESSED
(Verb [T]) - BUTTRESSES
(Noun [C])
BUTTRESS (Noun [C]/Verb [T])
1.) a structure made of stone or brick that sticks out from and supports a wall of a
building
2.) to build buttresses to support a building or structure
- CALLIGRAPHED
(Verb [I or T]) - CALLIGRAPHER
(Noun [C]) - CALLIGRAPHERS
(Noun [C]) - CALLIGRAPHIC
(Adjective) - CALLIGRAPHIES
(Noun [C])
CALLIGRAPHY (Noun [C or U])
the art of producing beautiful writing, often created with a special pen or brush
- CANOPIED
(Verb [T]) - CANOPIES
(Noun [plural])
CANOPY (Noun [C])
a cover fixed over a seat or bed, etc.
for shelter or decoration
- CANVASES
(Noun [C or U])
CANVAS (Noun [C or U])
strong, rough cloth used for making tents, sails, bags, strong clothes, etc. and by artists
for painting on
- CAPTIVATED
(Verb [T])
CAPTIVATE (Verb [T])
to hold the attention of someone by being extremely interesting, exciting, pleasant, or
attractive
CARDBOARD (Noun
[U]/Adjective)
material like very thick stiff paper, usually pale brown in colour, used especially for
making boxes
- CARICATURAL
(Adjective) - CARICATURED
(Verb [T]) - CARICATURES
(Noun [plural])
CARICATURE (Noun [C or U]/Verb [T])
1.) the art of making a drawing or writing or spoken description of someone that usually
makes them look silly by making part of their appearance of character more noticeable than it really is
2.) to create a caricature
- CARVED
(Verb [I or T]) - CARVER
(Noun [C]) - CARVERS
(Noun [C]) - CARVES
(Verb [I or T]) - CARVING
(Noun [C or U]) - CARVINGS
(Noun [C or U])
CARVE (Verb [I or T])
to make something by cutting into especially wood or stone, or to cut into the surface of
stone, wood, etc.
- CARYATIDS
(Noun [C])
CARYATID (Noun [C])
a statue of a female figure used as a supporting pillar in a building
- CERAMICS
(Noun [plural])
CERAMIC (Noun [C or U])
the art of making objects by shaping pieces of clay and then baking them until they are
hard
- CHAPELS
(Noun [plural])
CHAPEL (Noun [C])
a room that is part of a larger building and is used for Christian worship
CHIAROSCURO (Noun [C or U]/Verb [T])
the use of areas of light and darkness in paingting
- CLOAKED
(Verb [T]) - CLOAKING
(Verb [T]) - CLOAKS
(Noun [plural])
CLOAK (Noun [C])
1.) a loose outer piece of clothing without sleeves, that fastens at the neck, and is worn
instead of a coat
2.) something that hides, covers, or keeps something else secret
3.) to cover or hide something
- COLLABORATED
(Verb [I]) - COLLABORATION
(Noun [C or U]) - COLLABORATIONS
(Noun [C]) - COLLABORATIVE
(Adjective [before noun]) - COLLABORATOR
(Noun [C])
COLLABORATE (Verb [I])
1.) to work with someone else for a special purpose
- COLLAGED
(Verb [I or T]) - COLLAGES
(Noun [C or U])
COLLAGE (Noun [C or U])
the art of making a picture in which various materials or objects, for example paper,
cloth, or photographs, are stuck onto a larger surface
- COMMEMORATED
(Verb [T]) - COMMEMORATES
(Verb [T]) - COMMEMORATING
(Verb [T]) - COMMEMORATION
(Noun [C or U]) - COMMEMORATIVE
(Adjective)
COMMEMORATE (Verb [T])
to remind people of an important person or event from the past with a special action or
abject, especially by a public ceremony or by making a stutue or special building
- COMPELLING
(Adjective/Verb [T]) - COMPELS
(Verb [T])
COMPEL (Verb [T])
to force someone to do something
- CONSERVATION
(Noun [U]) - CONSERVATIVE
(Adjective) - CONSERVATIVELY
(Adverb) - CONSERVATORIES
(Noun [C]) - CONSERVATORY
(Noun [C]) - CONSERVED
(Verb [T])
CONSERVE (Verb [T])
to keep and protect something from damage, change, or waste
- CONTOURED
(Verb [I or T]) - CONTOURS
(Noun [C])
CONTOUR (Noun [C])
the shape formed by its outer edge;
the outline of its shape or form
- CONVEYED
(Verb [T]) - CONVEYING
(Verb [T]) - CONVEYS
(Verb [T])
CONVEY (Verb [T])
1.) to express a thought, feeling, or idea so that it is understood by other people
2.) to take or carry someone or something to a particular place
- CORNICED
(Verb [T]) - CORNICES
(Noun [C]/Verb [T])
CORNICE (Noun [C])
a decorative border found where the ceiling meets the walls in some rooms and also along
the top of some walls and buildings
- COSTUMERS
(Noun [C]) - COSTUMES
(Noun [C or U]/Verb [T])
COSTUME (Noun [C or U])
the set of clothes worn by people from a particular country or period of history, or
suitable for a particular activity
- CRAYONS
(Noun [C])
CRAYON (Noun [C])
a small stick of coloured wax used for drawing or writing
- DECORATED
(Verb [T]) - DECORATING
(Verb [T]) - DECORATION
(Noun [C or U]) - DECORATIONS
(Noun [C]) - DECORATIVE
(Adjective) - DECORATIVELY
(Adverb) - DECORATOR
(Noun [C]) - DECORATORS
(Noun [C])
DECORATE (Verb [T])
to add something to an object or place, especially in order to make it more attractive
- DELIBERATED
(Verb [I or T]) - DELIBERATELY
(Adverb) - DELIBERATION
(Noun [C or U]) - DELIBERATIONS
(Noun [C])
DELIBERATE (Adjective/Verb [I or T])
to think or talk seriously and carefully about something
- DEMOLISHED
(Verb [T]) - DEMOLISHING
(Verb [T])
DEMOLISH (Verb [T])
to completely destroy a building,
especially in order to use the land for something else
- DEPICTED
(Verb [T]) - DEPICTING
(Verb [T]) - DEPICTION
(Noun [C or U]) - DEPICTIONS
(Noun [C]) - DEPICTS
(Verb [T])
DEPICT (Verb [T])
to represent or show something in a picture or story
- DIAGONALLY
(Adverb) - DIAGONALS
(Noun [C])
DIAGONAL (Noun [C]/Adjective)
a straight line that joins two opposite corners of a four-sided flat shape, such as a
square
- DIAMETERS
(Noun [C or U])
DIAMETER (Noun [C or U])
a straight line that reaches from one point on the edge of a round shape or object, through
its centre, to a point on the opposite edge
- DIFFUSED
(Verb [I or T]) - DIFFUSER
(Noun [C]) - DIFFUSES
(Verb [I or T]) - DIFFUSION
(Noun)
DIFFUSE (Verb [I or T]/Adjective)
1.) to spread in many directions
2.) spread out and not directed in one place
3.) not clear or easy to understand
- DISCIPLES
(Noun [C])
DISCIPLE (Noun [C])
a person who believes in the ideas and principles of someone famous and tries to live the
way they do or did
- DIVINELY
(Adverb) - DIVINITY
(Noun [U])
DIVINE (Adjective/Verb [I or T])
1.) connected with a god, or like a god
2.) extremely good, pleasant, or enjoyable
3.) to guess something
- DOMED
(Adjective)
DOME (Noun [C])
a rounded roof on a building or a room,
or a building
- DRAPED
(Verb [T]) - DRAPER
(Noun [C]) - DRAPERIES
(Noun [C]) - DRAPERS
(Noun [C or U]) - DRAPERY
(Noun [U]) - DRAPES
(Verb [T]/Noun [C or U])
DRAPE (Verb [T]/Noun [C or U])
1.) to put something such as cloth or piece of clothing loosely over something
2.) the way in which cloth folds or hangs as it covers something
- DRYPOINTS
()
DRYPOINT (Noun)
1.) a technique of intaglio engraving in which a hard steel needle is used to incise lines
in a metal, usually copper plate, with the rough burr at the sides of the incised lines often retained to produce a
velvety black tone in the print
2.) an engraving or print made using this technique
- EASELS
(Noun [C])
EASEL (Noun [C])
a wooden frame, usually with legs, that holds a picture, especially one that an artist is
painting or drawing
- ECHOED
(Verb [I or T]) - ECHOES
(Noun [plural]) - ECHOING
(Verb [I or T])
ECHO (Noun [C]/Verb [I or T])
1.) a sound that is heard after it has been relfected off a surface such as a wall or a
cliff
2.) a detail that is similar to and makes you remember something else
3.) to repeat details that are similar to, and make you think of, something else
- EFFIGIES
(Noun [C])
EFFIGY (Noun [C])
a model or other object that represents someone, especially one of a hated person that is
hanged or burned in a public place
- ELABORATED
(Verb [I]) - ELABORATELY
(Adverb) - ELABORATES
(Verb [I]) - ELABORATING
(Verb [I]) - ELABORATION
(Noun)
ELABORATE (Adjective/Verb [I])
very complicated and detailed; carefully prepared and organized
to add more information to or explain something in a more detailed way
- ELEGANT
(Adjective) - ELEGANTLY
(Adverb)
ELEGANCE (Noun)
graceful and attractive in appearance or behaviour
- ELEVATED
(Adjective) - ELEVATION
(Noun [C]) - ELEVATIONS
(Noun [C]) - ELEVATOR
(Noun [C]) - ELEVATORS
(Noun [C])
ELEVATE (Verb [T])
to raise something or lift something up
- EMBLEMATIC
(Adjective) - EMBLEMS
(Noun [C])
EMBLEM (Noun [C])
a picture of an object that is used to represent a particular person, group, or idea
- EMBODIED
(Verb [T]) - EMBODIES
(Verb [T]) - EMBODIMENT
(Noun) - EMBODYING
(Verb [T])
EMBODY (Verb [T])
to represent a quality or an idea exactly
- ENGRAVED
(Verb [T]) - ENGRAVER
(Noun [C]) - ENGRAVERS
(Noun [C]) - ENGRAVING
(Noun [U]/Verb [T])
ENGRAVE (Verb [T])
to cut words, pictures, or patterns into the surface of metal, stone, etc.
- ENTABLATURES
(Noun)
ENTABLATURE (Noun)
the upper section of a classical building, resting on the columns and constituting the
architrave, frieze, and cornice
- ENTHUSIASM
(Noun [U]) - ENTHUSIASTIC
(Adjective) - ENTHUSIASTICALLY
(Adverb) - ENTHUSIASTS
(Noun [C])
ENTHUSE (Verb [I])
to express excitement about something or great interest in it.
- ENTWINED
(Adjective) - ENTWINING
(Verb [T])
ENTWINE (Verb [T often passive])
to twist something together or around something
- ERECTED
(Verb [T]) - ERECTING
(Verb [T]) - ERECTION
(Noun [U])
ERECT (Verb [T]/Adjective)
1.) to build a building,
wall, or other structure
2.) to raise something to a vertical position
3.) standing with your back and neck very straight
- ETCHED
(Verb [T]) - ETCHER
(Noun [C]) - ETCHERS
(Noun [plural]) - ETCHES
(Verb [T]) - ETCHING
(Noun [U]/Verb [T]) - ETCHINGS
(Noun)
ETCH (Verb [T])
to cut a pattern, picture, etc. into a smooth surface, especially on metal or glass, using
acid or sharp imstrument
- EXECUTED
(Verb [T]) - EXECUTING
(Verb [T]) - EXECUTION
(Noun [C or U]) - EXECUTIONER
(Noun [C]) - EXECUTIONERS
(Noun [plural]) - EXECUTIONS
(Noun [C or U]) - EXECUTIVE
(Noun [C] and Adjective)
EXECUTE (Verb [T])
to do or perform something,
especially in a planned way
EXTERIOR (Adjective/Noun [C])
the outside part of something or someone
- FABRICATION
(Noun) - FABRICS
(Noun)
FABRIC (Noun [C or U])
cloth or material for making clothes, covering furniture, etc.
- FAMED
(Adjective)
FAME (Noun [U])
the state of being know or recognized by many people because of your achievements, skills,
etc.
- FANTASIES
(Noun [C]) - FANTASIZING
(Verb [I or T]) - FANTASTIC
(Adjective)
FANTASY (Noun [C or U])
a pleasant situation that you enjoy thinking about but is unlikely to happen, or the
activity of imagining things like this
- FLANKED
(Verb [T usually passive]) - FLANKING
(Verb [T usually passive])
FLANK (Noun [C]/Verb [T usually passive])
1.) the area of the body between the ribs and the hips of an animal or a person
2.) the side of something
3.) to be at the side of someone or something
- FLORAL
(Adjective)
FLORA (Noun [U])
all the plants of a particular place or from a particular time in history
- FLUIDITY
(Noun [U])
FLUID (Noun [C or U])
a substance that flows and is not solid
- FOLIATE
(Verb [T]/Adjective) - FOLIATED
(Verb [T]/Adjective) - FOLIATION
(Noun)
FOLIAGE (Noun [U])
the leaves of a plant or tree, or leaves on the stems or branches on which they are growing
- FOREGROUNDS
(Noun)
FOREGROUND (Noun [S]/Verb [T])
1.) the people, objects,
countryside, etc. in a picture or photograph that seem nearest to you and form its main part
2.) to give the most importance to a particular subject, etc.
- FOUNTAINS
(Noun [C])
FOUNTAIN (Noun [C])
a stream of water that is forced up into the air through a small hole, especially for
decorative effect, or the structure in a lake of pool from which this flows
- FRAGILITY
(Noun) - FRAGMENT
(Noun [C]) - FRAGMENTARY
(Adjective) - FRAGMENTATION
(Noun) - FRAGMENTED
(Adjective) - FRAGMENTS
(Noun [C])
FRAGILE (Adjective)
easily damaged, broken, or harmed
FREESTANDING (Adjective)
standing alone and not fixed to a wall
- FRESCOED
(Verb [T]) - FRESCOES
(Noun [plural]) - FRESCOS
(Noun [plural])
FRESCO (Noun [C or U]/Verb [T])
a picture made by painting on wet plaster on a wall or ceiling
FRIEZE (Noun [C])
a narrow piece of decoration along a wall, either inside a room or on the outside of a
building just under the roof
GEL (Noun [U])
a thick, clear, liquid substance, especially one used on the hair or body
- GENRES
(Noun [C])
GENRE (Noun [C]/Adjective)
a style, especially in the arts, that involves a particular set of characteristics produced
according to a particular medel or style
- GEOMETRICAL
(Adjective) - GEOMETRICALLY
(Adverb) - GEOMETRICIZED
(Verb)
GEOMETRIC (Adjective)
describes a pattern or arrangement that is made up of shapes such as aquares, tiaangles, or
rectangles
- GILDED
(Adjective) - GILDING
(Verb [T])
GILD (Verb [T])
to cover a surface with a thin layer of gold or a substance that looks like gold
- GLAZED
(Adjective) - GLAZES
(Verb [T]) - GLAZING
(Verb [T]/Noun [U])
GLAZE (Verb [I or T]/Noun [C])
1.) to put a pice of glass into a window or the windows of a building
2.) to make a surface shiny by putting a liquid substance onto it and leaving it or heating
it until it dries
3.) a substance used to glaze something
- GLOSSY
(Adjective)
GLOSS (Noun [S or U]/Noun [C]/Verb [T])
smooth, shiny apprearance on th surface of something, or paint or a similar substance that
produces apprearance
- GLOWED
(Adjective) - GLOWING
(Verb [I]) - GLOWS
(Verb [I])
GLOW (Verb [I]/Noun [S])
1.) to produce a continuous light and sometimes heat
2.) continuous light and/or heat is prodeced by something
3.) the fact of your face feeling or appearing warm and healthy
4.) a positive feeling
GOUACHE (Noun [C or U])
1.) a method of painting using colours that are mixed with water and made thich with a type
of glue; paints used in this method
2.) a picture painted using this method
- GOUGED
(Verb [T]) - GOUGES
(Verb [T])
GOUGE (Verb [T]/Noun [C])
1.) to make a hole in something in a rough or violent way
2.) a hole that has been made roughly or violently
GRANITE (Noun [U])
a very hard, grey, pink, or black rock, used for builing
- GRAPHICALLY
(Adverb) - GRAPHICS
(Noun [plural]) - GRAPHISM
(Noun)
GRAPHIC (Adjective)
1.) related to drawing or printing
2.) relating to, using, or consisting of a graph or graphs
- GROTESQUELY
(Adverb) - GROTESQUES
(Noun [C])
GROTESQUE (Noun [C]/Ajective)
1.) a painting or other artistic work with an image of a person that is ugly or unpleasnat
as its subject
2.) strange and unpleasant, especially in a silly or slightly frightening way
- GUILDS
(Noun [C])
GUILD (Noun [C])
an organization of people who do the same job or have the same interests
- HARMONIC
(Adjective and Noun) - HARMONICALLY
(Adverb) - HARMONIES
(Noun [C]) - HARMONIOUS
(Adjective) - HARMONIOUSLY
(Adverb) - HARMONISE
(Verb) - HARMONIZED
(Verb) - HARMONIZES
(Verb) - HARMONIZING
(Verb)
HARMONY (Noun [C or U])
a pleasing combination of related things
- HORIZONTAL
(Adjective/Noun) - HORIZONTALITY
(Noun) - HORIZONTALLY
(Adverb) - HORIZONTALS
(Noun)
HORIZON (Noun [S])
the line at the farthest place that you can see, where the sky seems to touch the land or
sea
- ICONIC
(Adjective) - ICONOGRAPHIC
(Adjective) - ICONOGRAPHICAL
(Adjective) - ICONOGRAPHICALLY
(Adverb) - ICONOGRAPHY
(Noun [U]) - ICONS
(Noun [C])
ICON (Noun [C])
a painting, usually on wood, of Jesus Christ, or of a person considered holy by some
Christians, especially in Russia and Greece
- ILLUMINATED
(Adjective) - ILLUMINATES
(Noun) - ILLUMINATING
(Adjective) - ILLUMINATION
(Noun [C or U])
ILLUMINATE (Verb [T]/Noun)
to light something and make it brighter
- ILLUSIONISM
(Noun) - ILLUSIONIST
(Noun [C]) - ILLUSIONISTIC
(Adjective) - ILLUSIONISTICALLY
(Adverb) - ILLUSIONS
(Noun) - ILLUSORY
(Adjective)
ILLUSION (Noun [C or U])
an idea or belief that is not true
- INAUGURATE
(Verb [T]) - INAUGURATED
(Verb [T]) - INAUGURATION
(Noun)
INAUGURAL (Adjective [before noun])
an inaugural speech is the first speech someone gives when starting an important new job
- INSCRIBED
(Verb [T]) - INSCRIPTION
(Noun [C]) - INSCRIPTIONS
(Noun [C])
INSCRIBE (Verb [T])
to write words in a book or carve them on an object
- INSPIRATIONAL
(Adjective)
INSPIRATION (Noun [C or U])
someone or something that gives you ideas for doing something
INTAGLIO (Noun [C]/Verb [T])
1.) a figure, design or ornamentation carved, engraved or etched into or beneath the
surface of hard metal or stone
2.) a seal gem, etc. ornamented with a sunken or incised design, as opposed to a design in
relief
3.) the art or process of incised carving
2.) the art or process of carving a desogn in the manner
- INTIMACY
(Noun [U]) - INTIMATELY
(Adverb) - INTIMATION
(Noun)
INTIMATE (Adjective/Noun [C]/Verb [T])
1.) having, or being likely to cause, a very close friendship or personal or sexual
relationship
2.) of knowledge or understanding detailed, and obtained from a lot of studying or
experience
3.) a friend you know very well
4.) to make clear what you think or want without saying it directly
- LANDMARKS
(Noun [C])
LANDMARK (Noun [C])
a building or place that is easily recognized, especially one that you can use to judge
where you are
LINEAR
(Adjective)
1.) consisting of or to do with lines
2.) relating to length, rather than area or volume
3.) involving a series of events or thoughts in which one follows another one directly
- LITERALLY
(Adverb)
LITERATE (Adjective)
1.) able to read and write
2.) having the real or original meaning of a word or phrase
- LITHOGRAPH
(Noun [C]) - LITHOGRAPHED
(Verb [I or T]) - LITHOGRAPHER
(Noun [C]) - LITHOGRAPHERS
(Noun [C]) - LITHOGRAPHIC
(Adjective) - LITHOGRAPHS
(Noun [plural]) - LITHOGRAPHY
(Noun)
LITHO (Noun [C]/Verb [I or T])
a picture printed by lithography
- LUMINOSITY
(Noun)
LUMINOUS (Adjective)
producing or reflecting bright light (especially in the dark)
- LUNETTES
(Noun)
LUNETTE (Noun)
1.) an oval or circular opening to admit light in a dome
2.) a semicircular panel containing a window, mural, or sculpture
MAGENTA (Noun [U]/Adjective)
a reddish-purple colour, one of the main colours that are used in colour printing and
photography
- MAGNIFICENT
(Adjective) - MAGNIFICENTLY
(Adverb)
MAGNIFICENCE (Noun)
very good, beautiful, or deserving to be admired
- MANIFESTATION
(Noun) - MANIFESTATIONS
(Noun) - MANIFESTED
(Verb [T]) - MANIFESTS
(Noun)
MANIFEST (Verb [T]/Adjective/Noun [C])
1.) to show something clearly, through signs or actions
2.) easily noticed or obvious
3.) a list of people and goods carried on a ship or plane
- MARBLED
(Adjective) - MARBLES
(Noun [plural])
MARBLE (Noun [C or U])
1.) a type of very hard rock that has a pattern of lines going through it, feels cold, and
can be polished
2.) a small ball, usually made of coloured or transparent glass, that is used in children’s
games
- MASKED
(Adjective) - MASKING
(Verb [T]) - MASKS
(Noun [C]/Verb [T])
MASK (Noun [C]/Verb [T])
1.) a covering for all or part of the face that protects, hides, or decorates the person
wearing it
2.) appearance of behaviour that hides the truth
3.) to prevent something from being seen or noticed
- MEDALIST
(Noun [C]) - MEDALLION
(Noun [C]) - MEDALLIONS
(Noun [C]) - MEDALS
(Noun [C]/Verb [I])
MEDAL (Noun [C]/Verb [I])
1.) a small metal disc, with words or a picture on it, given as a reward for a brave
action, for winning a competition, or to remember a special event
2.) to win a medal in a sports competition
- MERGED
(Verb [I or T]) - MERGING
(Verb [I or T])
MERGE (Verb [I or T])
to combine or join together, or to cause things to do this
- MINIATURES
(Noun [C]) - MINIATURIST
(Noun [C])
MINIATURE (Noun [C])
a very small painting, usually of a person
- MISTY
(Adjective)
MIST (Noun [C or U])
thin fog produced by very small drops of water collecting in the air just above an area of
ground or water
- MONOCHROMATIC
(Adjective) - MONOCHROMES
(Noun)
MONOCHROME (Adjective/Noun)
using only black, white,
and grey, or using only one colour
- MONUMENTAL
(Adjective) - MONUMENTALITY
(Noun) - MONUMENTS
(Noun [C])
MONUMENT (Noun [C])
a structure or building that is built to honour a special person or event
- MOTIFS
(Noun [C])
MOTIF (Noun [C])
1.) a pattern or design
2.) an idea that is used many times in a piece of writing or music
- MOULDED
(Verb [T]) - MOULDING
(Noun [C or U]) - MOULDS
(Verb [T]/Noun [C])
MOULD (Noun [U]/Noun [C]/Noun [S]Verb [T])
1.) a soft,
green or grey growth that develops on old food or on objects that have been left for too long in warm, wet air
2.) a hollow container with a particular shape into which soft or liquid substances are
poured, so that when the substance becomes hard it takes the shape of the container
3.) to make a soft substance a particular shape
- NAKEDNESS
(Noun [U])
NAKED (Adjective)
not covered by clothes
- NARRATED
(Verb [T]) - NARRATES
(Verb [T]) - NARRATING
(Verb [T]) - NARRATION
(Noun [U]) - NARRATIVE
(Noun [C or U]) - NARRATOR
(Noun [C])
NARRATE (Verb [T])
to tell a story, often by reading aloud from a text, or to describe events as they happen
- NEUTRALIZE
(Verb [T]) - NEUTRALIZED
(Verb [T]) - NEUTRALS
(Noun [plural])
NEUTRAL (Adjective)
not very bright or strong, such as gray or light brown
- NICHES
(Noun [C])
NICHE (Noun [C])
1.) a job or position that is very suitable for someone, especially one that they like
2.) a hollow in a wall, especially one made to put a stutue (artstic object) in so that it
can be seen
- NUDES
(Noun [C]) - NUDITY
(Noun [U])
NUDE (Adjective/Noun [C])
1.) not wearing any clothes
2.) a picture or other piece of art showing a person who is not wearing any clothes
OPAQUE
(Adjective)
preventing light from travelling through, and therefore not transparent or translucent
- ORIENTALIST
(Noun [C]) - ORIENTALLY
(Adverb) - ORIENTALS
(Noun)
ORIENTAL (Adjective/Noun)
the countries in the east and southeast of Asia
- ORNAMENTALLY
(Adverb) - ORNAMENTATION
(Noun [U]) - ORNAMENTED
(Verb) - ORNAMENTING
(Verb)
ORNAMENT (Noun [C])
an object that is beautiful rather than useful
- PALETTES
(Noun [C])
PALETTE (Noun [C])
a thin board with curved edges and a hole for your thumb, usded by an artist to mix their
paints on while they are painting
- PASTELS
(Noun [C])
PASTEL (Noun [C or U]/Noun [C]/Adjective [bofore noun])
1.) a soft, coloured substance, usually in the form of small stick, that is used to draw
pictures made using this
2.) a colour that is pale and soft
3.) having a pale soft colour
- PATCHED
(Verb [T]) - PATCHES
(Noun [C]/Verb [T]) - PATCHWORK
(Noun [U]) - PATCHY
(Adjective)
PATCH (Noun [C]/Verb [T])
1.) a small area that is different in some way from the area that surrounds it
2.) a small piece of material fixed over something to cover it
3.) a small computer program that can be added to an existing program in order to make the
existing program work as it should
4.) to connect electronic or phone equipment to a system
5.) to put a patch on something
- PEDESTALS
()
PEDESTAL (Noun [C])
a long, thin column that supports a statue, or a tall structure like a column on which
something rests
- PEDIMENTAL
(Adjective) - PEDIMENTED
() - PEDIMENTS
(Noun [plural])
PEDIMENT (Noun [C])
a triangular part at the top of the front of a building that supports the roof and is often
decorated
- PETALS
(Noun [C])
PETAL (Noun [C])
any of the usually brightly coloured parts that together form most of a flower
- PICTORIALIZING
() - PICTORIALLY
(Adverb) - PICTORIS
()
PICTORIAL (Adjective)
shown in the form of a picture or photograph
- PIGMENTS
(Noun [C])
PIGMENT (Noun [C or U])
a substance that gives something a particular colour when it is present in it or is added
to it
- PILASTERED
(Adjective) - PILASTERS
(Noun)
PILASTER (Noun)
a flat column that sticks out from the wall of a building, used as decoration
- PILLARS
(Noun [C])
PILLAR (Noun [C])
a strong column made of stone, metal,
or wood that supports part of a building
- PLINTHS
(Noun [C])
PLINTH (Noun [C])
a square block, especially of stone,
on which a column or a statue stands
- PORTFOLIOS
(Noun [plural])
PORTFOLIO (Noun [C])
a large, thin case used for carrying drawings, documents, etc.
- PORTRAYAL
(Noun) - PORTRAYALS
(Noun) - PORTRAYED
(Verb [T]) - PORTRAYING
(Verb [T]) - PORTRAYS
(Verb [T])
PORTRAY (Verb [T])
to represent or describe someone or something in a painting, film, book, or other artistic
work
- POSTURES
(Noun [C])
POSTURE (Noun [U]/Noun [C usually singular]/Verb)
the way in which someone usually holds their shoulders, neck, and back, or a particular
position in which someone stands, sits, etc.
- PRIMITIVES
(Noun)
PRIMITIVE (Adjective/Noun)
relating to human society at a very early stage of development, with people living in a
simple way without machines or writing system
- PROMINENT
(Adjective) - PROMINENTLY
(Adverb)
PROMINENCE (Noun [U])
the state of being easily seen or well known
- RECLINES
(Verb [I or T]) - RECLINNING
(Adjective)
RECLINE (Verb [I or T])
to learn or lie back with the upper part of your body in a nearly horizontal position
- RECTANGLES
(Noun [C]) - RECTANGULAR
(Adjective)
RECTANGLE (Noun [C])
a flat shape with four 90° angles and four sides, with opposite sides of eaual length
RELIEFES (Noun [C or U])
a way of decorating wood, stone, etc. by cutting designs into the surface of it so that
some parts stick out more than others; a design that is made in the way
- REMINISCENCES
(Noun [C]) - REMINISCENT
(Adjective)
REMINISCENCE (Noun [C or U])
the act of remembering events and experiences from the past
- RHYTHMIC
(Adjective) - RHYTHMICAL
(Adjective) - RHYTHMICALLY
(Adverb) - RHYTHMS
(Noun [C])
RHYTHM (Noun [C or U])
a strong pattern of sounds,
words, or musical notes that is used in music, poetry, and dancing
- ROUNDELS
(Noun [C])
ROUNDEL (Noun [C])
a circular decoration, especially a coloured circle on a military aircraft that shows its
nationality
SARCOPHAGUS
(Noun [C])
a stone coffin, which was used in ancient times and is often decorated
- SATURATED
(Adjective) - SATURATION
(Noun)
SATURATE (Verb [T often passive]/Verb (FULL) [T]/Noun [C usually plural, U])
1.) to make something or someone completely wet
2.) to fill a thing or place completely so that no more can be added
- SCHEMAS
(Noun [plural])
SCHEMA (Noun [C])
a drawing that represents an idea of theory and makes it easier to understand
- SCROLLED
(Verb [I uaually + adv/prep]) - SCROLLS
(Noun [C]/Verb [I uaually +
adv/prep])
SCROLL (Noun [C]/Verb [I uaually + adv/prep])
a long roll of paper or similar material with usually official writing on it
- SCULPTED
(Verb [I or T]) - SCULPTING
(Verb [I or T]) - SCULPTOR
(Noun [C]) - SCULPTORS
(Noun [C]) - SCULPTRESS
(Noun [C]) - SCULPTURAL
(Adjective) - SCULPTURALLY
(Adverb) - SCULPTURE
(Noun [C or U]) - SCULPTURED
(Adjective/Verb [I or T]) - SCULPTURES
(Verb [I or T])
SCULPT (Verb [I or T])
to create solid objects that represent a thing, person, idea, etc. out of a material such
as wood, clay, metal or stone
- SCUMBLED
(Verb [I or T]) - SCUMBLING
(Verb [I or T])
SCUMBLE (Verb [I or T]/Noun)
1.) to soften or blend an outline or colour with an upper coat of inpenetrable colour,
applied evry thinly
2.) the upper layer of colour applied in this way
3.) the technique or effects of scumbling
- SERIGRAPHS
(Noun) - SERIGRAPHY
()
SERIGRAPH (Noun)
a colour print made by an adaptation of the silkscreen process
SIENNA (Noun [U])
a type of soil that is used to colour paint
- SILKSCREENS
(Verb [I or T])
SILKSCREEN (Noun [U]/Verb [I or T])
1.) a method of printing by forcing ink through a pattern cut into silk or other similar
cloth, stretched across a frame
2.) to use the silkscreen method of printing
- SIMULTANEITY
(Noun) - SIMULTANEOUSLY
(Adverb)
SIMULTANEOUS (Adjective)
- SKETCHED
(Verb [I or T]) - SKETCHES
(Noun [C]/Verb [I or T]) - SKETCHILY
(Adverb) - SKETCHING
(Verb [I or T])
SKETCH (Noun [C]/Verb [I or T])
1.) a simple,
quickly-made drawing that does not have many details
2.) to make a sketch of something
- SOPHISTICATED
(Adjective) - SOPHISTICATION
(Noun [U])
SOPHISTICATE (Noun [C])
a person who is sophisticated
- SPANDRELS
(Noun)
SPANDREL (Noun)
1.) an approximately triangular surface bounded by the outer curve of an arch and the
adjecent wall
2.) the surface area between two adjecent arches and the horizontal cornice above them
- SPARKED
(Verb [T]) - SPARKLE
(Verb and Noun [U]) - SPARKLES
(Verb) - SPARKLING
(Adjective) - SPARKS
(Noun/Verb [T])
SPARK (Noun [S]/Noun [C]/Verb [T])
1.) a first small event or problem that causes a much worse situation to develop
2.) a very small piece of fire that flies out from something that is burning, or one that
is made by rubbing two hard things together, or a flash of light made by electricity
3.) to cause the start of something, especially an argument or fighting
- SPATIALITY
(Noun) - SPATIALLY
(Adverb)
SPATIAL (Adjective)
relating to the position, area, and size of things
- SPATTERED
(Adjective) - SPATTERING
(Verb [I or T]) - SPATTERS
(Verb [I or T])
SPATTER (Verb [I or T])
to drop small drops of liquid,
etc. on a surface, or (of liquid) to fall, especially noisily, in small drops
- SPECTACLES
(Noun [plural]) - SPECTACULAR
(Adjective) - SPECTATOR
(Noun [C]) - SPECTATORS
(Noun [C])
SPECTACLE (Noun [C or U])
a sight or view that is very impressive to look at
an unusual or unexpected event or situation that attracts attention, interest, or
disapproval
a public event or show that is exciting to watch; an exciting appearance
- SPONGED
(Verb [I or T]) - SPONGES
(Verb [I or T]/Noun [C]) - SPONGING
(Verb [I or T])
SPONGE (Verb [I or T]/Noun [C or U])
1.) a soft substance that is full of small holes and can absorb a lot of liquid, and is
used for washing and cleaning
2.) to rub something or someone with a wet sponge or cloth, especially to clean them
- SPONTANEITY
(Noun) - SPONTANEOUSLY
(Adverb)
SPONTANEOUS (Adjective)
happening or done in a natural,
often sudden way, without any planning or without being forced
- SPRAYED
(Verb) - SPRAYING
(Verb)
SPRAY (Verb [I or T, usually + adv/prep]/Noun [U])
1.) a mass of very small drops of liquid carried in the air
2.) to spread liquid in small drops over an area
- STATUES
(Noun [C]) - STATUETTE
(Noun [C]) - STATUETTES
(Noun [C])
STATUE (Noun [C])
an object made from a hard material,
especially stone or metal, to look like a person or animal
- STENCILS
()
STENCIL (Noun [C]Verb [T])
1.) a piece of card,
plastic, metal, etc. into which shapes have been cut, used to draw or paint patterns onto a surface
2.) to draw or paint something using a stencil
STILL-LIFE (Noun [C or U])
a type of painting or drawing of an arrangement of objects that do not move, such as
flowers, fruit, bowls, etc.
- STYLISTIC
(Adjective) - STYLISTICALLY
(Adverb) - STYLISTS
(Noun [C]) - STYLIZATION
(Noun [C]) - STYLIZATIONS
(Noun [C])
STYLIST (Noun [C])
a person whose job is to shape or design something
- SUBTLER
(Adjective) - SUBTLETIES
(Noun [C or U]) - SUBTLETY
(Noun [C or U]) - SUBTLY
(Adverb)
SUBTLE (Adjective)
not loud, bright, noticeable, or obvious in any way
- SURREALISM
(Noun [U]) - SURREALIST
(Noun) - SURREALISTIC
(Adjective) - SURREALISTS
(Noun)
SURREAL (Adjective)
strange; not seeming real; like a dream
- TABLETS
(Noun [C])
TABLET (Noun [C])
a thin, flat, often square piece of hard material such as wood, stone, or metal
TERRACOTTA (Noun [U])
hard,
baked reddish-brown clay
- TEXTURAL
(Adjective) - TEXTURED
(Adjective) - TEXTURES
(Noun [C or U]) - TEXTURING
(Verb[T])
TEXTURE (Noun [C or U]/Verb[T])
the quality of something that can be decided by touch; the degree to which something is
rough or smooth, or soft or hard
- TINTED
(Adjective [before noun]) - TINTING
(Verb [T]) - TINTS
(Verb [T]/Noun [C])
TINT (Verb [T]/Noun [C])
1.) a small amount of a colour
2.) to slightly change the colour of something
- TORSOS
(Noun [plural])
TORSO (Noun [C])
the human body cosidered without head,
arms, or legs, or statue representing this
- TRANSCRIBING
(Verb [T]) - TRANSCRIPTION
(Noun [C]) - TRANSCRIPTIONS
(Noun [C])
TRANSCRIBE (Verb [T])
1.) to record something written,
spoken, or played by writing it down
2.)to change a pice of writing or music into another form, for example into a different
writing system or into music for different instruments
- TRANSLUCENCY
(Noun) - TRANSLUCENT
(Adjective)
TRANSLUCENCE (Noun)
If an object or a substance is translucent, it is almost transparent, allowing some light
through it in an attractive way
- TRANSPARENCIES
(Noun) - TRANSPARENCY
(Noun) - TRANSPARENT
(Adjective)
TRANSPARENCE (Adjective)
1.) If a substance or object is transparent, you can see through it very clearly
2.) clear and easy to understand or recognize
- TRIANGLES
(Noun [C]) - TRIANGULAR
(Adjective) - TRIANGULARITY
(Noun) - TRIANGULATED
(Verv
[T]/Adjective) - TRIANGULATION
(Noun)
TRIANGLE (Noun [C])
a flat shape with three straight sides
TURPENTINE (Noun [U])
a clear liquid with a strong smell that burns easily. It is sometimes used in products for
removing paint from brushes.
ULTRAMARINE
(Noun [U])
a bright blue colour
- UNVEILED
(Verb [T]) - UNVEILING
(Verb [T])
UNVEIL (Verb [T])
to remove a covering like a curtain from a new structure at a formal ceremony in order to
show the opening or finishing of a new building or work of art
- VANISHED
(Adjective) - VANISHING
(Adjective)
VANISH (Verb [I])
to disappear or stop being present or existing, especially in a sudden, surprising way
- VERTICALITY
(Noun) - VERTICALLY
(Adverb) - VERTICALS
(Noun)
VERTICAL (Adjective/Noun [C usually singular])
1.) standing or pointing straight up or at an angle of 90° to a horizontal surface or line
2.) a vertical line, surface, or position
- VIBRANCY
(Noun) - VIBRANTLY
(Adverb) - VIBRATE
(Verb [I or T]) - VIBRATIONS
(Noun)
VIBRATE (Verb [I or T])
to shake slightly and quickly,
or to cause something to do this, in a way that is felt rather that seen or heard
- VIEWFINDERS
(Noun [C])
VIEWFINDER (Noun [C])
the part of a camera that you look through to see what it is that you are taking a
photograph of
- VIEWPOINTS
(Noun [C])
VIEWPOINT (Noun [C])
1.) a place from where a person can look at something, especially at an area of natural
beauty
2.) a point of view
VIOLET (Adjective/Noun [C or U])
1.) having a bluish-purple colour
2.) a bluish-purple colour
- VIVIDLY
(Adverb) - VIVIDNESS
(Noun)
VIVID (Adjective)
vivid descriptions, memories, etc.
produce very clear, powerful, and detailed images in the mind
- WATERCOLORING
(Noun [C or U]) - WATERCOLORIST
(Noun [C or U]) - WATERCOLORISTS
(Noun [plural]) - WATERCOLORS
(Noun [plural])
WATERCOLOR (Noun [C or U])
a paint that is mixed with water and used to create pictures, or a picture that has been
done with this type of paint
WET-INTO-WET
(Noun)
painting with fresh or wet paint onto paint that is still wet rather than onto paint that
has dried
WET-ON-DRY (Noun)
painting with fresh or wet paint onto paint that is dry rather than onto paint that is
still wet
- WOODBLOCKS
(Noun [C])
WOODBLOCK (Noun [C])
a piece of wood on which a pattern is cut that is used for printing
- WOODCUTS
(Noun [plural]) - WOODCUTTER
(Noun [C]) - WOODCUTTERS
(Noun [plural]) - WOODCUTTING
(Noun [C])
WOODCUT (Noun [C])
a picture printed from a pattern that has been cut in the surface of a block of wood
- WORKSHOPS
(Noun [C])
WORKSHOP (Noun [C])
a room or building where things are made or repaired using machines and/or tools
- WREATHED
(Verb [T or I]) - WREATHS
(Noun [plural])
WREATH (Noun [C]/Verb [T or I])
an arrangement of flowers and leaves in a circular shape, used as a decoration or as a sign of respect and remembrance for a person who has died
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