| animated cartoon |
a motion picture made by photographing a series of drawings showing stages of movement. The motion seems real when the drawings are shown quickly one after another. |
| audiovisual |
having both sound and a picture. |
| background |
the part of a picture or scene that is towards the back or seems to be furthest away. [1/2 definitions] |
| cable |
a form of television in which the sound and picture signals are sent by cable rather than through the air; cable television. [1/5 definitions] |
| caption |
the words that describe a picture or graph in a magazine, book, or newspaper. |
| cartoon |
a motion picture made by filming a series of drawings; animated cartoon. [1/2 definitions] |
| celluloid |
a plastic that burns easily. Celluloid is used for motion picture film. |
| close-up |
a picture taken very close to someone or something to show details. Close-ups are taken in still photographs and films for television and movies. |
| 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. |
| decal |
a design or picture on specially prepared paper. Decals can be transferred from the paper to glass, metal, or other hard surfaces. |
| describe |
to tell or write about; create a picture of in words. |
| draw |
to make a picture of with a pen, pencil, or other writing tool. [1/8 definitions] |
| drawing |
a picture or design made by drawing. [1/3 definitions] |
| etch |
to create a picture, design or lettering on a hard surface such as glass or metal by removing parts of the surface with acid. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. [1/2 definitions] |
| fancy |
to imagine or picture. [1/7 definitions] |
| figure |
a simple picture or form. [1/10 definitions] |
| film |
a motion picture; movie. [1/5 definitions] |
| foreground |
the part of a picture or view that appears to be nearest to the person looking at it. |
| graphic |
a picture, diagram, or other image used as an illustration. [1/3 definitions] |
| halo |
a circle of light shining around the head of a god, an angel, or a saint in a picture. [1/2 definitions] |