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Decalcomania

Alt. of Decalcomanie

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Art 76% connected

The second person singular, indicative mode, present tense, of the substantive verb Be; but formed after the analogy of the plural are, with the endi…

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Design 76% connected

To draw preliminary outline or main features of; to sketch for a pattern or model; to delineate; to trace out; to draw.

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Figure 76% connected

The form of anything; shape; outline; appearance.

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Pattern 76% connected

Anything proposed for imitation; an archetype; an exemplar; that which is to be, or is worthy to be, copied or imitated; as, a pattern of a machine.

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Artistic creation noun · 85% connection

the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he s…

Used in the same subject area: Art and design, Art history, Visual art.
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Artistic production noun · 85% connection

the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he s…

Used in the same subject area: Art and design, Art history, Visual art.
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Painting noun · 85% connection

creating a picture with paints; "he studied painting and sculpture for many years"

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Knitting noun · 85% connection

creating knitted wear

Used in the same subject area: Art and design, Textiles and fashion, Visual art.
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Weaving noun · 85% connection

creating fabric

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Arts and crafts noun · 85% connection

the arts of decorative design and handicraft; "they sponsored arts and crafts in order to encourage craftsmanship in an age of mass pr…

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Carving noun · 85% connection

creating figures or designs in three dimensions

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Ceramics noun · 85% connection

the art of making and decorating pottery

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Decoupage noun · 85% connection

the art of decorating a surface with shapes or pictures and then coating it with varnish or lacquer

Used in the same subject area: Art and design, Art history, Visual art.
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Drafting noun · 85% connection

the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams; "he learned drawing from his father"

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Draftsmanship noun · 85% connection

the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams; "he learned drawing from his father"

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Drawing noun · 85% connection

the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams; "he learned drawing from his father"

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Gastronomy noun · 85% connection

the art and practice of choosing and preparing and eating good food

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Glyptography noun · 85% connection

carving or engraving (especially on stones)

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Origami noun · 85% connection

the Japanese art of folding paper into shapes representing objects (e.g., flowers or birds)

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Perfumery noun · 85% connection

the art of making perfumes

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Printmaking noun · 85% connection

artistic design and manufacture of prints as woodcuts or silkscreens

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Sculpture noun · 85% connection

creating figures or designs in three dimensions

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Decalcomanie noun · 72% connection

The art or process of transferring pictures and designs to china, glass, marble, etc., and permanently fixing them thereto.

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