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art Flashcards

1
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paints that you mix with water, not oil, and use for painting pictures

A

watercolour

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2
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a tall metal structure that is used for carrying electricity wires high above the ground

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pylon

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3
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a person who performs on the stage, on television or in films/movies, especially as a profession

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actor

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4
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a decorative border around the top of the walls in a room or on the outside walls of a building

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cornice

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5
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an object made of short stiff hairs (called bristles ) or wires set in a block of wood or plastic, usually attached to a handle.

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brush

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6
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the use of computers to design machines, buildings, vehicles, etc.

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computer-aided design

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7
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a large cinema/movie theater with several separate rooms with screens

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multiplex

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8
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all the people who act in a play or film/movie

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cast

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9
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coloured paint containing oil used by artists

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oils

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10
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a tool with a sharp flat edge at the end, used for shaping wood, stone or metal

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chisel

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11
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a round roof with a circular base

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dome

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12
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strong transparent paper that is placed on top of a drawing, etc. so that you can follow the lines with a pen or pencil in order to make a copy of it

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tracing paper

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13
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all the music, speech and sounds that are recorded for a film/movie

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soundtrack

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14
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a strong heavy rough material used for making tents, sails, etc. and by artists for painting on

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canvas

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15
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a hammer with a large wooden head

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mallet

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16
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the series of events that form the story of a novel, play, film/movie, etc.

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plot

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17
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a tall, solid, vertical post, usually round and made of stone, which supports or decorates a building or stands alone as a monument

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column

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18
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large and done on a wall, sometimes on an outside wall of a building

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mural

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19
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a wooden frame to hold a picture while it is being painted

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easel

20
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an object or a pattern made by cutting away material from wood or stone

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carving

21
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words that translate what is said in a film/movie into a different language and appear on the screen at the bottom.

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subtitle

22
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the part of a radio, computer or piece of musical equipment that the sound comes out of

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speaker

23
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a raised area, usually in a theatre, etc. where actors, dancers, etc. perform

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stage

24
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a piece of cloth that is hung to cover a window

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curtain

25
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the place in a theatre just in front of the stage where the orchestra sits and plays for an opera, a ballet, etc.

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orchestra pit

26
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the highest level in a theatre where the cheapest seats are

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gallery

27
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a light with a single, very bright beam that can be directed at a particular place or person

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spotlight

28
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a booth projecting above the floor in the front of a stage where the prompter sits; opens toward the performers on stage

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prompter booth

29
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a small area in a theatre or court separated off from where other people sit

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box

30
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the seats that are nearest to the stage in a theatre

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stalls

31
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the area at either side of the stage that cannot be seen by the audience

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wings

32
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to start doing something suddenly

A

burst out

33
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approval expressed by clapping

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applause

34
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a light stick used by the conductor of an orchestra

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baton

35
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to produce or present a play, a show, etc.

A

put on

36
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to believe that sth was written by a particular person

A

attribute

37
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the words that an actor says in a performance

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lines

38
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a short break in a play, concert, etc.

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interval

39
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a person who reminds the actors of their next line

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prompter

40
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a thin board with a hole in it for the thumb to go through, used by an artist for mixing colours on when painting

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palette

41
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the art of painting or drawing arrangements of objects such as flowers, fruit, etc.; a painting, etc. like this

A

still life

42
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a person whose job is to cut words or designs on wood, stone, metal, etc.

A

engraver

43
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a person who makes a work of art that is a solid figure or object made by carving or shaping wood, stone, clay, metal, etc

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sculptor

44
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a picture or pattern that is made by weaving coloured wool onto heavy cloth; the art of doing this

A

tapestry

45
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a simple picture that is drawn quickly and does not have many details

A

sketch

46
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Japanese flower arranging, that has strict formal rules

A

ikebana

Vocab FCE (44 decks)

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