Key Words Flashcards
Perspective
the art of representing three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface so as to give the right impression of their height, width, depth, and position in relation to each other.
“the theory and practice of perspective”
a particular attitude towards or way of regarding something; a point of view.
Opinion
a view or judgement formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge.
“that, in my opinion, is right”
synonyms: belief, judgement, thought(s), school of thought, thinking, way of thinking, mind, point of view, view, viewpoint, outlook, angle, slant, side, attitude, stance, perspective, position, standpoint; More
a statement of advice by an expert on a professional matter.
Portray
depict (someone or something) in a work of art or literature.
“the ineffectual Oxbridge dons portrayed by Evelyn Waugh”
synonyms: paint, draw, paint/draw a picture of, picture, sketch, depict, represent, illustrate, present, show, render; More
describe (someone or something) in a particular way.
“the book portrayed him as a self-serving careerist”
synonyms: represent, depict, characterize, describe, present
“an article which portrays her as the victim of a loveless marriage”
(of an actor) play the part of (someone) in a film or play.
“he chose Trevor Howard to portray Captain Bligh”
synonyms: play the part of, play, act the part of, take the role of, act, represent, appear as; rarepersonate
Implication
the conclusion that can be drawn from something although it is not explicitly stated.
“the implication is that no one person at the bank is responsible”
synonyms: suggestion, inference, insinuation, innuendo, hint, intimation, imputation, indication; More
the action or state of being involved in something.
“our implication in the problems”
synonyms: incrimination, involvement, connection, entanglement, association; archaicinculpation
“at the first whiff of implication in a murder case he’d probably burn everything”
Colloquial
of language) used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary.
“colloquial and everyday language”
Narrative
a spoken or written account of connected events; a story.
“a gripping narrative”
synonyms: account, story, tale, chronicle, history, description, record, portrayal, sketch, portrait, statement, report, rehearsal, recital, rendering
“a chronological narrative of Stark’s life”
Statistics
Using statistics will make the story a lot more believable and it will also make it see more formal
Pathetic fallacy
human feelings and responses to inanimate things or animals, especially in art and literature.
semantic field
Related items, for example verbs of perception.
Infer
deduce or conclude (something) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.
Connotations
an idea or feeling which a word invokes for a person in addition to its literal or primary meaning.
Viewpoint
a position giving a good view.
a person’s opinion or point of view.
