Unit 37. Painting and Sculpture | Exercises and Flashcards

Unit 37. Painting and Sculpture, 400 words for TOEFL Exercises and Flashcards

Word	Definition	Example
abstract	not concrete and realistic	His photographs from this phase looked like abstract paintings.
context	a larger environment that something fits into	Can you work out the meaning of this word from the context of the sentence?
depict	to show in pictures	Angels are usually depicted with wings.
dimension	a direction or surface along which something can be measured	A printer usually makes a hard copy on paper in two dimensions.
esthetically	relating to beauty or appearance	Although esthetically pleasing, the new sidewalk and asphalt along Waubeek Street are a danger to pedestrians
intrinsic	being part of the basic nature of something	Desire to learn is an intrinsic quality of any good student.
perspective	a way of seeing from a particular location; a way of thinking about something	Art can affect how you think and change your perspective.
portrayal	a description or drawing that reflects a certain point of view	The film is not an accurate portrayal of his life
realism	a technique that pictures things as they really looks	His decision not to expand the business shows his down-to-earth realism.
spectrum	a range of different things, usually colors	A rainbow is all the colours of the spectrum.