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| aesthetic |
having to do with beauty or art, including literature, dance, music, painting, drawing, and sculpture. |
| allegory |
in art or literature, the use of concrete characters, events, or things, to represent abstract qualities or ideas, often to make a point about good and evil. [1/2 definitions] |
| artist |
a person who is good at painting, music, writing, or any other art. [1/2 definitions] |
| artistic |
having to do with art or artists. [1/2 definitions] |
| art room |
a room in a school where art is taught and where art materials are kept. |
| atmosphere |
a feeling or mood created by a particular place or a work of art. [1/3 definitions] |
| censor |
an official who decides what art, movies, or books may be published. A censor works for a government, religion, or other organization, and promotes its ideas. [1/3 definitions] |
| cinema |
the art or business of making movies. [1/2 definitions] |
| classic |
a work of art or literature that is considered to be one of the best. A classic is an example against which other works are judged. [1/4 definitions] |
| collage |
a type of art work in which different kinds of materials are pasted onto a surface to make a picture. These materials can be anything from paper and photographs, to cloth and buttons. |
| critic |
a person whose work is to judge and write opinions about music, movies, plays, art, and literature. [1/2 definitions] |
| critique |
a written evaluation of a work of art or literature. [1/3 definitions] |
| culture |
the language, customs, ideas, and art of a particular group of people. [2/4 definitions] |
| dance |
The art of dancing. [1/7 definitions] |
| embroidery |
the art or result of sewing designs on cloth; needlework. |
| engraving |
the act, art, or procedure of carving into a surface or engraving. [1/2 definitions] |
| exhibition |
a public showing of art, crafts, products, or skills. [1/2 definitions] |
| fan2 |
a person who is very interested in a sport or a performing art, or in a person who does that activity. |
| fencing |
the art, sport, or practice of fighting with swords. |
| festival |
a series of shows, exhibits, or special activities that center around a particular type of thing such as music, art, food, or crafts. [1/2 definitions] |
| folk |
having to do with the art forms of a people's traditions or culture. [1/5 definitions] |
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