Visual art
General vocabulary for visual artworks, artistic media and creative practice.
Areas within Visual art
Visual art
General vocabulary for visual artworks, artistic media and creative practice.
97 wordsPainting and drawing
Painting, drawing, colour, line, composition, media and techniques.
50 wordsSculpture
Three-dimensional art, carving, modelling, casting and sculptural materials.
42 wordsArchitecture
Buildings, architectural design, structure, form and built environments.
178 wordsGraphic design
Layout, branding, visual communication, graphics and publication design.
39 wordsDesign principles
Balance, contrast, hierarchy, proportion, rhythm, alignment and other design principles.
35 wordsArt history
Artistic movements, periods, styles, criticism and historical context.
35 wordsPhotography
Photography, exposure, composition, lenses, image-making and photographic genres.
36 wordsTextiles and fashion
Fabric, textiles, garments, fashion design and decorative surface techniques.
227 wordsTypography
Type, fonts, letterforms, spacing, readability and typographic design.
17 wordsArchitecture
Specialist vocabulary classified under Art and design.
110 wordsDesign studies
Specialist vocabulary classified under Art and design.
4 wordsVisual art
Specialist vocabulary classified under Art and design.
50 words104 featured terms
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Artnouna superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation; "the art of conversation"; "it's quite an art"
Artnounphotographs or other visual representations in a printed publication; "the publisher was responsible for all the artwork in the book"
Artistnouna person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
Artistrynouna superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation; "the art of conversation"; "it's quite an art"
Artworknounphotographs or other visual representations in a printed publication; "the publisher was responsible for all the artwork in the book"
Colornounthe appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturati…
Colornouna visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect; "a white color is made up of many different wavelengt…
Coloringnouna visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect; "a white color is made up of many different wavelengt…
Colournounthe appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturati…
Colournouna visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect; "a white color is made up of many different wavelengt…
Colouringnouna visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect; "a white color is made up of many different wavelengt…
Composingnounthe spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole; "harmonious composition is essential in…
Compositionnounthe spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole; "harmonious composition is essential in…
Creative personnouna person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
formnouna category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"
formnouna perceptual structure; "the composition presents problems for students of musical form"; "a visual pattern must include not only objects but th…
Grainnounthe physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance); "breadfruit has…
Graphicsnounphotographs or other visual representations in a printed publication; "the publisher was responsible for all the artwork in the book"
Kindnouna category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"
Linenounspace for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising
Mediumnounsomeone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead; "he consulted several mediums"
Nontextual matternounphotographs or other visual representations in a printed publication; "the publisher was responsible for all the artwork in the book"
Ocularadjectivevisible; "be sure of it; give me the ocular proof" - Shakespeare; "a visual presentation"; "a visual image"
Patternnouna perceptual structure; "the composition presents problems for students of musical form"; "a visual pattern must include not only objects but th…
Prowessnouna superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation; "the art of conversation"; "it's quite an art"
Sensitivenounsomeone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead; "he consulted several mediums"
Shapenouna perceptual structure; "the composition presents problems for students of musical form"; "a visual pattern must include not only objects but th…
Sortnouna category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"
Spiritualistnounsomeone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead; "he consulted several mediums"
Texturenounthe physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance); "breadfruit has…
Varietynouna category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"
Visualadjectivevisible; "be sure of it; give me the ocular proof" - Shakespeare; "a visual presentation"; "a visual image"
Antitypenounan opposite or contrasting type
Art formnoun(architecture) a form of artistic expression (such as writing or painting or architecture)
Aviationnounthe art of operating aircraft
Brandnouna recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?"
Carvernounan artist who creates sculptures
Classicnounan artist who has created classic works
Classicistnounan artistic person who adheres to classicism
Colornoun(physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction; "each flavor of quarks comes in three colors"
Colorationnounappearance with regard to color; "her healthy coloration"
Colournoun(physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction; "each flavor of quarks comes in three colors"
Complexionnounthe coloring of a person's face
Decoratornounsomeone who decorates
Descriptionnounsort or variety; "every description of book was there"
Drawernounan artist skilled at drawing
Drawingnounan illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper; "it is shown by the drawing in Fig. 7"
Eristicnounthe art of logical disputation (especially if specious)
Etchernounsomeone who etches
Falconrynounthe art of training falcons to hunt and return
Flavornoun(physics) the six kinds of quarks
Flavournoun(physics) the six kinds of quarks
Fortificationnounthe art or science of strengthening defenses
Fractalnoun(mathematics) a geometric pattern that is repeated at every scale and so cannot be represented by classical geometry
Genrenouna kind of literary or artistic work
Genusnouna general kind of something; "ignore the genus communism"
Gridnouna pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines
Heathernouninterwoven yarns of mixed colors producing muted greyish shades with flecks of color
Homileticsnounthe art of preaching
Horologynounthe art of designing and making clocks
Ilknouna kind of person; "We'll not see his like again"; "I can't tolerate people of his ilk"
Illustrationnounartwork that helps make something clear or attractive
Illustratornounan artist who makes illustrations (for books or magazines or advertisements etc.)
Impressionistnounan artist who follows the theories of Impressionism
Kaleidoscopenouna complex pattern of constantly changing colors and shapes
Likenouna kind of person; "We'll not see his like again"; "I can't tolerate people of his ilk"
Likenouna similar kind; "dogs, foxes, and the like"; "we don't want the likes of you around here"
Maestronounan artist of consummate skill; "a master of the violin"; "one of the old masters"
Makenouna recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?"
Mannernouna kind; "what manner of man are you?"
Masternounan artist of consummate skill; "a master of the violin"; "one of the old masters"
Minstrelsynounthe art of a minstrel
Modelnouna type of product; "his car was an old model"
Modernistnounan artist who makes a deliberate break with previous styles
Mosaicnouna pattern resembling a mosaic
Mottlenounan irregular arrangement of patches of color; "it was not dull grey as distance had suggested, but a mottle of khaki and black and olive-green"
Musiciannounartist who composes or conducts music as a profession
Oenologynounthe art of wine making
Painternounan artist who paints
Photographernounsomeone who takes photographs professionally
Puppetrynounthe art of making puppets and presenting puppet shows
Romanticnounan artist of the Romantic Movement or someone influenced by Romanticism
Romanticistnounan artist of the Romantic Movement or someone influenced by Romanticism
SandinessnounThe property of containing sand.; "The sandiness of the soil face extending into the night above and in front of us was due to the gradual pulve…
Sculptornounan artist who creates sculptures
Sculpturernounan artist who creates sculptures
Shadenouna quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color; "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"
Speciesnouna specific kind of something; "a species of molecule"; "a species of villainy"
Statue makernounan artist who creates sculptures
Strandnouna pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole; "he tried to pick up the strands of his former life"; "I could hear several melodic…
Stripenouna kind or category; "businessmen of every stripe joined in opposition to the proposal"
Stylenouna particular kind (as to appearance); "this style of shoe is in demand"
Stylistnounan artist who is a master of a particular style
Symbolistnouna member of an artistic movement that expressed ideas indirectly via symbols
Taxidermynounthe art of mounting the skins of animals so that they have lifelike appearance
Telescopynounthe art of making and using telescopes
Tincturenouna quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color; "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"
Tintnouna quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color; "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"
Tonenouna quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color; "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"
Typenouna subdivision of a particular kind of thing; "what type of sculpture do you prefer?"
Ventriloquismnounthe art of projecting your voice so that it seems to come from another source (as from a ventriloquist's dummy)
Ventriloquynounthe art of projecting your voice so that it seems to come from another source (as from a ventriloquist's dummy)
Visibleadjectivecapable of being seen; or open to easy view; "a visible object"; "visible stars"; "mountains visible in the distance"; "a visible change of expr…
