portray
She portrayed a struggling artist in the movie.†
portrayed = to depict (represent or describe in a particular way)
or:
to act the character of
or:
to act the character of
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| Library | 5 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 1000 |
elegant
as in:
an elegant gown
She was an elegant bride.
elegant = refined and tasteful
Definition
Generally this sense of elegant means:refined and tasteful in appearance, behavior or style
Word Statistics
| Library | 12 uses in 10 avg bks |
abstract
as in:
abstract art
She is an abstract painter.
abstract = not imitating objects of nature
Definition
Generally this sense of abstract means:not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature
Word Statistics
| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 500 |
subtle
as in:
a subtle shade of blue
Her warning was subtle, but unmistakable.
subtle = understated (so as not to draw attention to itself)
Definition
Generally this sense of subtle means:understated so as not to draw attention to itself
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| Library | 6 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 500 |
bronze
as in:
bronze won't corrode in salt water
The sculpture of a bull on Wall Street is made of bronze.
bronze = a brownish metal that is made of copper and (usually) tin
Definition
Generally this sense of bronze means:a brownish-colored metal with red or yellow hues that is made of copper and (usually) tin
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| Library | 4 uses in 10 avg bks |
contemporary
as in:
contemporary design
It's easier to find outstanding books when selecting from those that have been in print for a long time, but were it not for that I would prefer modern literature with its contemporary language, issues, and ideas.
contemporary = characteristic of or belonging to the present time
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| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 1000 |
contemporaneous
The recession in Asia was contemporaneous with that in the United States.
contemporaneous = occurring in the same period of time; or of the same period
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| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
acquire
Children acquire language at an amazing rate.
acquire = obtain (get)
Definition
Generally acquire means:obtain (come into the possession of something)
Word Statistics
| Library | 17 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 2000 |
renaissance
2 meanings
(with a lowercase "r")
When she was elected, she promised a renaissance in Detroit.†
renaissance = a revival of learning and culture — especially in the arts
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| Library | 1 uses in 10 avg bks |
(with an uppercase "R")
We're visiting the museum to see the exhibit of Renaissance art.
Renaissance = the period of European history known for a revival of intellectual and artistic achievement (14th through mid-17th centuries)
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| Library | 1 uses in 10 avg bks |
medieval
The story takes place during medieval times.
medieval = relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
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| Library | 6 uses in 10 avg bks |
ensemble
an ensemble cast†
ensemble = a group of parts considered as a whole
Definition
Generally ensemble means:a group of parts considered as a whole
sometimes used in these specialized senses:
- a group of actors, musicians, singers, or dancers performing together where none stands above the others (or describing a performance by them)
- a coordinated outfit (set of clothing worn together)
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| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
exposition
The energy exposition is to be held in Dubai.
exposition = a collection of things on public display
Definition
Generally exposition means:a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) on public display — typically shown for a limited time (such as six months)
or:
a detailed explanation or background of a specific topic
or:
a detailed explanation or background of a specific topic
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| Library | 1 uses in 10 avg bks |
metropolitan
in the metropolitan area†
metropolitan = relating to or characteristic of a large city
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| Library | 3 uses in 10 avg bks |
fresco
I love Michelangelo's ceiling fresco in the Sistine Chapel.†
fresco = a method of artistic painting on a wall by using watercolors on wet plaster; or the painting made in such a manner
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| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
adorn
The women adorned themselves with shell necklaces.
adorned = decorated
Definition
Generally adorn means:to decorate — especially a person
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| Library | 7 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 2000 |
emerge
China recently emerged as a world power.
emerged = came out (became)
Definition
Generally emerge means:to come out, or to appear
Word Statistics
| Library | 58 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 100 |
aesthetic
It was not aesthetically pleasing.
aesthetically = related to beauty or good taste
Definition
Generally aesthetic means:related to beauty or good taste — often referring to one's appreciation of beauty or one's sense of what is beautiful
or:
beautiful or tasteful
or:
beautiful or tasteful
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| Library | 4 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 1000 |
critique
Please critique the performance.
critique = analyze and judge
Definition
Generally critique means:an examination and judgment of something
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| Library | 1 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 500 |
expressionism
The painting, The Scream by Edvard Munch is a good example of expressionism.†
expressionism = an art movement early in the 20th century in which an inner feeling was expressed through a distorted rendition of reality
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| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
pretentious
Some people think she's pretentious, but I admire her ambition.
pretentious = attempting to act more impressive than is deserved
Definition
Generally pretentious means:acting more impressive than is deserved
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| Library | 3 uses in 10 avg bks |
convention
as in:
conventional behavior
It was once conventional wisdom that the earth is flat.
conventional = normal
Definition
Generally this sense of convention means:something regarded as normal or typical
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| Library | 11 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 100 |
encore
The audience loved the performance and called for one encore after another.
encore = an extra or repeated performance — especially of music given in response to audience demand
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| Library | 1 uses in 10 avg bks |
transparent
as in:
transparent shower door
The transparent shower door shows water spots.
transparent = capable of being seen through with clarity
Definition
Generally this sense of transparent means:able to be seen through with clarity
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| Library | 4 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 1000 |
opaque
as in:
opaque shower door
They are engineering a window that can convert from transparent to opaque with the push of a button.
opaque = unable to be seen through
Definition
Generally this sense of opaque means:not able to see through
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| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
premiere
We saw the film's world premiere in Hollywood.
premiere = the first public performance of something
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| Library | 1 uses in 10 avg bks |
depict
The book depicts the precariousness financial position of a working class, single mom.†
depicts = shows or represents
Definition
Generally depict means:to portray (show or represent) something — usually with a picture or words
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| Library | 6 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 1000 |
essence
She described the essence of chaos theory as "sensitive dependence on initial conditions."
essence = defining quality
Definition
Generally essence means:the defining or most important quality of something
or:
a extract that concentrates important qualities of something such as smell or taste
or:
a extract that concentrates important qualities of something such as smell or taste
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| Library | 9 uses in 10 avg bks |
render
as in:
rendered interpretation
The pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully.
rendered = played (portrayed or gave her interpretation of)
Definition
Generally this sense of render means:to portray or create something in a particular way; or to interpret, translate, or extract from
The exact meaning of this sense of render depends upon its context. For example:
- "Each artist will render a different interpretation when painting a portrait." — create in a particular way
- "A Supreme Court judge may render his own interpretation of the Constitution." — interpret in a particular way
- "The computer you are using, rendered this page from software instructions." — created through interpretation
- "A graph is rendered from the underlying data." — made
- "Fat can be rendered (extracted) by cooking meat slowly." — extracted from
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| Library | 6 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 1000 |
paramount
The children's well-being is paramount.
paramount = most important
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| Library | 1 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 1000 |
mosaic
The museum preserved a beautiful mosaic floor.
mosaic = art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass
Definition
Generally mosaic means:art consisting of a design made of many pieces of colored material such as stone or tile
or more rarely:
anything made of many differing parts of equal importance, but varying appearance
or more rarely:
anything made of many differing parts of equal importance, but varying appearance
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| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
genre
Jazz is his favorite musical genre.
genre = a style or kind - especially in the arts
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| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
explicit
2 meanings
as in:
explicit instructions
She gave us explicit instructions.
explicit = precisely and clearly expressed
Definition
Generally this sense of explicit means:clear and with enough detail so there is no confusion
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| Library | 4 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 100 |
as in:
explicit photos and pornography
The computer has a filter that blocks explicit photos and pornography.
explicit = expressing or displaying sexual activity or nudity in a manner that leaves little to the imagination
Definition
Generally this sense of explicit means:expressing or displaying sexual activity or violence in a detailed manner
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| Library | 1 uses in 10 avg bks |
opera
She is a popular opera singer.
opera = a classical music play in which most of the dialogue is sung
Definition
Generally opera means:a musical play with orchestra in which most dialogue is sung — (typically associated with classical music and often in a language foreign to the audience)
or:
the art form (or describing something as related to it) that consists of musical plays with orchestra in which most dialogue is sung
or:
the art form (or describing something as related to it) that consists of musical plays with orchestra in which most dialogue is sung
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| Library | 11 uses in 10 avg bks |
patron
as in:
a patron of the arts
She is well known as a patron of the arts in our city.
patron = someone who contributes money to an organization
Definition
Generally this sense of patron means:someone who contributes money to an organization
or:
a supporter of an organization or person
or:
a supporter of an organization or person
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| Library | 4 uses in 10 avg bks |
Baroque
The Baroque style was intended to impress those who saw it.†
Baroque = elaborate and extensive ornamentation in decorative art, architecture, and music that flourished in Europe in the 17th century
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| Library | 1 uses in 10 avg bks |
urban
want to revitalize the downtown and limit urban sprawl†
urban = relating to a city
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| Library | 7 uses in 10 avg bks |
Raphael
They are showing an exhibit of paintings by Raphael that are on loan from the Louvre.†
Raphael = Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520)
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| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
Leonardo da Vinci
Da Vinci's Mona Lisa is probably the most famous painting in the world.†
da Vinci = Italian painter, sculptor, engineer, scientist and architect; the most versatile genius of the Italian Renaissance (1452-1519); painter of The Last Supper and Mona Lisa
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| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
surrealism
Salvador Dali is the most famous of the artists of the surrealism movement.†
surrealism = a 20th century movement of artists and writers who used impossible or unlikely images to represent unconscious thoughts and dreams
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| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
cubism
Picasso was a pioneer of cubism.†
cubism = an artistic movement pioneered by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque that featured surfaces of geometrical planes to depict three-dimensional organic forms
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| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
Rococo
The Rococo is even more ornate than Baroque.†
Rococo = excessive fanciful but graceful asymmetric ornamentation in art and architecture that originated in France in the 18th century
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| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
pop art
I find the anti-elitist nature of pop art refreshing.†
pop art = an American school of the 1950s that imitated the techniques of commercial art (as the soup cans of Andy Warhol) and the styles of popular culture and the mass media
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| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
prominent
as in:
a prominent politician
She is a prominent member of our community.
prominent = well-known and respected
Definition
Generally this sense of prominent means:well-known or important — especially of a person who is respected
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| Library | 4 uses in 10 avg bks |
subjective
a subjective judgment†
subjective = influenced by personal belief, feelings, or preferences (rather than being based purely upon fact)
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| Library | 1 uses in 10 avg bks |
optic
an optical illusion†
optical = relating to sight or light
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| Library | 4 uses in 10 avg bks |
curator
She is the curator of photography at the Museum of Fine Arts.†
curator = the person in charge of a museum or other collection
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| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
flourish
2 meanings
as in:
the business is flourishing
The children are flourishing.
flourishing = growing or developing well
Definition
Generally this sense of flourish means:to thrive (grow or develop well)
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| Library | 6 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 2000 |
as in:
dismissed them with a flourish
She entered with a great flourish.
flourish = showy gesture
Definition
Generally this sense of flourish means:a showy gesture
or:
the act of waving — a hand or an item
or:
the act of waving — a hand or an item
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| Library | 6 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 2000 |
vertical
The architect used long vertical lines to pull the eye upward.
vertical = oriented straight up and down (90 degrees relative to the floor)
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| Library | 9 uses in 10 avg bks |
horizontal
Paintings in which horizontal lines dominate, tend to be relaxing.
horizontal = in line with the floor, horizon, or another flat base
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| Library | 6 uses in 10 avg bks |
diagonal
The artist used diagonal lines to create tension.†
diagonal = a straight line connecting opposite corners of a rectangle; or any slope that could connect the corners of an imaginary rectangle that has one side parallel to the floor
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| Library | 5 uses in 10 avg bks |
coherent
She presented a compelling and coherent plan.
coherent = sensible and clear
Definition
Generally coherent means:sensible and clear; or describing parts as fitting together in a consistent or pleasing manner
Word Statistics
| Library | 6 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 1000 |
passé
Her paintings were popular for a while, but now are passé.†
passé = no longer in style
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| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
Auguste Rodin
Rodin's The Thinker is arguably to sculpture what the Mona Lisa is to painting.†
Rodin = French sculptor famous for his renderings of the human form including The Thinker and The Kiss (1840-1917)
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| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
avant-garde
It is an avant-garde theater piece.†
avant-garde = any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field — especially in the arts
or as an adjective: radically new or original
or as an adjective: radically new or original
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| Library | 1 uses in 10 avg bks |
diverse
The college wants a diverse student body.
diverse = varied (in this case, of different ethnic groups and genders)
Definition
Generally diverse means:varied (having variety amongst things of the same kind) — especially with regard to ideas or members of a population group
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| Library | 3 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 1000 |
transcend
The book transcends our expectations from a romance novel.
transcends = exceeds or surpasses
Definition
Generally transcend means:exceed (go beyond); or surpass (to be more or better)
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| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
muse
as in:
She was his muse
She was his muse. He hasn't written anything of quality since she left.
muse = the source of an artist's inspiration
Definition
Generally this sense of muse means:the source of an artist's inspiration - especially a person or mythological goddess
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| Library | 1 uses in 10 avg bks |
successor
He was President Lincoln's successor.
successor = replacement (in this case, the next President of the United States)
Definition
Generally successor means:replacement — typically a person who takes the job of another person, but it can also be a thing that replaces something else
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| Library | 4 uses in 10 avg bks |
gestalt
She claims that Microsoft copied the gestalt of the Macintosh user interface.†
gestalt = the whole (stressing that it cannot be described merely as a sum of its parts)
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| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
influential
The magazine has a special issue identifying the 100 most influential people in the world.
influential = having influence (affecting people or events)
Definition
Generally influential means:having influence (the ability to affect people or events) — especially due to respect or admiration
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| Library | 5 uses in 10 avg bks |
discern
The second picture has more pixels, but the human eye can't discern the difference.
discern = notice or see (something that is not obvious)
Definition
Generally discern means:to notice or understand something — often something that is not obvious
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| Library | 6 uses in 10 avg bks |
accompany
4 meanings
as in:
accompany on the journey
The nurse accompanies the old woman everywhere.
accompanies = travels with
Definition
Generally this sense of accompany means:to travel along with
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| Library | 9 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 10 |
as in:
law and accompanying regulations
The trend is easily seen in the accompanying graph.
accompanying = provided together to be complete
Definition
Generally this sense of accompany means:complement (to provide with something else to make it whole or better)
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| Library | 9 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 10 |
as in:
illness and accompanying symptoms
We'll need to increase public transportation to address the congestion that accompanies higher population density.
accompanies = occurs at the same time (as a result of)
Definition
Generally this sense of accompany means:to be present with at the same time and/or location
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| Library | 9 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 10 |
as in:
accompanied her in the performance
Who can accompany me on the piano?
accompany = perform with
Definition
Generally this sense of accompany means:to perform with
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| Library | 9 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT® | top 10 |
animate
3 meanings
as in:
animated by her strong belief
The right to pursue happiness is an animating principle of American government.
animating = inspiring people to action
Definition
Generally this sense of animate means:inspire, make more lively, or bring to life
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| Library | 5 uses in 10 avg bks |
as in:
an animated cartoon
She won an award for best animated cartoon.
animated = moving
Definition
Generally this sense of animate means:make a moving cartoon (a film technique that uses a set of gradually changing pictures to simulate movement when played in series)
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| Library | 5 uses in 10 avg bks |
as in:
animate v. inanimate
Is it animate or inanimate?
inanimate = alive
Definition
Generally this sense of animate means:alive; or (more rarely) an animal—not a plant; or (more rarely still) the degree to which as an animal feels and thinks
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| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
postmodernism
2 meanings
with regard to art
She uses words as a prominent part of her paintings as is sometimes done in postmodern art.
postmodern = usually used to describe the period of art which followed the modern period and which responded to the modern period by dismissing the importance of logic, simplicity, and order
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| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
with regard to music
Her music does not respect boundaries between sonorities as is sometimes done in postmodern music.
postmodern = dismissing conventional ideas about the importance of logic, simplicity, and order in music — often experimental or eclectic by combining different forms and genres of music
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| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
harmonious
as in:
soothing, harmonious music
The changes created a more harmonious melody.
harmonious = pleasing
Definition
Generally this sense of harmonious means:of music: pleasing (through the combination of different notes)
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| Library | 4 uses in 10 avg bks |
tapestry
as in:
the tapestry hangs in the museum
The Lady and the Unicorn is the modern title given to the six tapestries that are considered to be among the greatest artworks of the Middle Ages.
tapestries = rug-like artworks — often hung on a wall for display
Definition
Generally this sense of tapestry means:rug-like artwork — often hung on a wall for display
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| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
symphony
We heard the Vienna Symphony.
symphony = an orchestra that plays classical music
Definition
Generally symphony means:a long and complex piece of music — typically for full orchestra in four parts;
or: an orchestra that plays such; or such a performance
or: an orchestra that plays such; or such a performance
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| Library | 5 uses in 10 avg bks |
Bach
Bach is known for both his sacred and secular music.†
Bach = German baroque composer generally considered one of the masters of classical music and known for his counterpoint
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| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
Beethoven
Beethoven's Fifth Symphony is arguably to classical music what the Mona Lisa is to painting.†
Beethoven = German composer of instrumental music; widely considered to be one of the masters of the classical style (1770-1827)
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| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
Mozart
She loves the 21st piano concerto by Mozart.
Mozart = prolific Austrian composer and child prodigy; widely considered to be one of the masters of the classical style (1756-1791)
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| Library | 3 uses in 10 avg bks |
derivative
a highly derivative prose style
derivative = something developed from something else
Definition
Generally derivative means:something developed from something else
in various senses, including:
- a word based on another word — as in "Quickly is a derivative of quick."
- a mathematical value from a function — as in "We can derive X from Y," or "X is a derivative of Y."
- a type of investment whose value is based on another value — as in "We provide various derivatives that can protect against inflation."
- a work of art such as a film or painting that lacks ideas not previously expressed in other works of art — as in "Her work is too derivative to interest me."
- work based upon or influenced by prior work — as in "The book surveys psychological ideas derivative of, but not totally dependent on B.F. Skinner."
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| Library | 1 uses in 10 avg bks |
chiaroscuro
Rembrandt is known for strong chiaroscuro effects.†
chiaroscuro = art: a painting technique that skillfully contrasts light and shadow
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| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
Cupid
She must have been struck by one of Cupid's arrows.
Cupid = Roman mythology: god of love; a small, winged boy whose arrows make those struck fall in love
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| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
Aphrodite
In Roman mythology, Venus is the counterpart to the Greek Aphrodite.
Aphrodite = Greek mythology: goddess of love and beauty
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| Library | 1 uses in 10 avg bks |
Bacchus
Dionysus is the Greek counterpart to the better known Roman Bacchus.
Bacchus = Roman mythology: god of wine
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| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
Zeus
The ancient Olympic Games were held at Olympia in honor of Zeus.
Zeus = Greek mythology: the most supreme of the gods
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| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
Hercules
Heracles is the Greek mythological equivalent of the Roman Hercules.
Hercules = mythological Roman hero famous for his strength and for performing 12 immense labors to gain immortality
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| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
conceptual art
Her lack of training did not detract from her success in conceptual art.†
conceptual art = An art form in which the originating idea and the process by which it is presented take precedence over a tangible product. Conceptual works are sometimes produced in visible form, but they often exist only as descriptions of mental concepts or ideas. This trend developed in the late 1960s, in part as a way to avoid the commercialization of art.
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| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
performance art
YouTube has increased the popularity of performance art.†
performance art = a type of dramatic presentation popularized in the 1960s that is not in the standard theatre or dance setting
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| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
forte
as in:
forte mezzo
the forte passages in the composition
forte = a description in music: to be played relatively loudly
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| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
blues
He plays the blues.†
blues = a style of music that originated among African Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes
(blue notes are musical notes sung or played at a lower pitch than those of the major scale — especially the flatted third, fifth and seventh)
(blue notes are musical notes sung or played at a lower pitch than those of the major scale — especially the flatted third, fifth and seventh)
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| Library | 7 uses in 10 avg bks |
Achilles
In the Iliad, Achilles is proud, arrogant, and too easily offended.
Achilles = mythical Greek hero of the Iliad
Definition
Generally this sense of Achilles means:mythical Greek hero of the Iliad; central character and foremost Greek warrior at the siege of Troy
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| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
Richard Wagner
Wagner built his own opera house to better stage works as he imagined them.
Wagner = German composer, music theorist, and essayist, primarily known for his groundbreaking symphonic-operas (1813-1883)
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| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
concerto
Concertos have been written for all instruments, but most are written for violin, cello, or piano because those instruments provide such a wide, dynamic and expressive range.
concertos = music written for orchestra and one (or more) solo instruments
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| Library | 1 uses in 10 avg bks |
Medusa
The fashion company, Versace, uses the image of Medusa as a trademark.
Medusa = Greek mythology: a woman with snakes for hair and the ability to turn people to stone if they looked at her
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| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
neoclassicism
She experimented with neoclassicism.†
neoclassicism = revival of a classical style (in art or literature or architecture or music) but from a new perspective or with a new motivation
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| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
libretto
The libretto is typically written by someone other than the composer.†
libretto = the words of an opera or musical play
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| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
Haydn
Haydn developed large musical structures from short, simple motifs.†
Haydn = prolific Austrian composer who influenced the classical form of the symphony (1732-1809)
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| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
Nicolas Poussin
Perhaps Nicolas Poussin and Claude Lorrain best depict the idyllic classical landscape.†
Nicolas Poussin = French painter in the classical style (1594-1665)
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| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
Narcissus
like Narcissus gazing in a pool†
Narcissus = Greek mythology: a handsome young man who fell in love with his own reflection
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| Library | 0 uses in 10 avg bks |
Thor
Thor is the main character of a Marvel Comics series.†
Thor = Norse mythology: god of thunder; pictured as wielding a hammer
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| Library | 1 uses in 10 avg bks |