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| aesthetic |
having to do with beauty or art, including literature, dance, music, painting, drawing, and sculpture. |
| art |
the field of visual works such as painting and drawing. [1/4 definitions] |
| artist |
a person who is good at painting, music, writing, or any other art. [1/2 definitions] |
| brush1 |
a tool made of stiff hairs or bristles that have been fastened to a handle. A brush is used for grooming, painting, or scrubbing. [1/6 definitions] |
| canvas |
a piece of this material used as the surface for an oil painting. [1/2 definitions] |
| depict |
to show, describe, or portray in a painting, sculpture, or written work. |
| graphic |
of or related to pictures or writing such as photography, painting, and printing. [1/3 definitions] |
| medium |
a way or method of communicating or expressing, such as painting, music, or language. [1/6 definitions] |
| picture |
a painting, drawing, or photograph. [2/7 definitions] |
| picturesque |
as pleasing or interesting to look at as a picture or painting. |
| portrait |
a painting, drawing, photograph or sculpture of a person. [1/2 definitions] |
| pose1 |
to take or hold a position, as for a painting or photograph. [1/5 definitions] |
| scene |
a particular view in a painting or photograph. [1/4 definitions] |
| shade |
to darken (an area of a drawing, painting, or the like) by drawing many parallel lines or by filling in with a dark or somewhat dark color. [1/10 definitions] |
| sketch |
a drawing or painting that was done in a hurry or without detail. Sketches are sometimes done to prepare for later work. [1/5 definitions] |
| stroke |
a single mark made in writing or painting, or the act of making such a mark. [1/6 definitions] |
| watercolor |
a painting done with watercolors. [2/3 definitions] |
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