art Flashcards
paints that you mix with water, not oil, and use for painting pictures
watercolour
a tall metal structure that is used for carrying electricity wires high above the ground
pylon
a person who performs on the stage, on television or in films/movies, especially as a profession
actor
a decorative border around the top of the walls in a room or on the outside walls of a building
cornice
an object made of short stiff hairs (called bristles ) or wires set in a block of wood or plastic, usually attached to a handle.
brush
the use of computers to design machines, buildings, vehicles, etc.
computer-aided design
a large cinema/movie theater with several separate rooms with screens
multiplex
all the people who act in a play or film/movie
cast
coloured paint containing oil used by artists
oils
a tool with a sharp flat edge at the end, used for shaping wood, stone or metal
chisel
a round roof with a circular base
dome
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
tracing paper
all the music, speech and sounds that are recorded for a film/movie
soundtrack
a strong heavy rough material used for making tents, sails, etc. and by artists for painting on
canvas
a hammer with a large wooden head
mallet
the series of events that form the story of a novel, play, film/movie, etc.
plot
a tall, solid, vertical post, usually round and made of stone, which supports or decorates a building or stands alone as a monument
column
large and done on a wall, sometimes on an outside wall of a building
mural
a wooden frame to hold a picture while it is being painted
easel
an object or a pattern made by cutting away material from wood or stone
carving
words that translate what is said in a film/movie into a different language and appear on the screen at the bottom.
subtitle
the part of a radio, computer or piece of musical equipment that the sound comes out of
speaker
a raised area, usually in a theatre, etc. where actors, dancers, etc. perform
stage
a piece of cloth that is hung to cover a window
curtain
the place in a theatre just in front of the stage where the orchestra sits and plays for an opera, a ballet, etc.
orchestra pit
the highest level in a theatre where the cheapest seats are
gallery
a light with a single, very bright beam that can be directed at a particular place or person
spotlight
a booth projecting above the floor in the front of a stage where the prompter sits; opens toward the performers on stage
prompter booth
a small area in a theatre or court separated off from where other people sit
box
the seats that are nearest to the stage in a theatre
stalls
the area at either side of the stage that cannot be seen by the audience
wings
to start doing something suddenly
burst out
approval expressed by clapping
applause
a light stick used by the conductor of an orchestra
baton
to produce or present a play, a show, etc.
put on
to believe that sth was written by a particular person
attribute
the words that an actor says in a performance
lines
a short break in a play, concert, etc.
interval
a person who reminds the actors of their next line
prompter
a thin board with a hole in it for the thumb to go through, used by an artist for mixing colours on when painting
palette
the art of painting or drawing arrangements of objects such as flowers, fruit, etc.; a painting, etc. like this
still life
a person whose job is to cut words or designs on wood, stone, metal, etc.
engraver
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
sculptor
a picture or pattern that is made by weaving coloured wool onto heavy cloth; the art of doing this
tapestry
a simple picture that is drawn quickly and does not have many details
sketch
Japanese flower arranging, that has strict formal rules
ikebana
