Word List Fine Arts 417 words

Fine Arts Vocabulary Word List (417)

• A

  ability, abrasive, absorbing, acceleration, acclaimed, acoustical, acquisition, adaptation, adept, aesthetic, aficionado, aisle, amplification, animation, anthem, applause, appreciation, aria, arrangement, array, art, articulation, artistic, artlessness, assemble, assist, assistance, atmosphere, attempt, attraction, audible, audience, audition, aural, authentic, avid, award-winning, awe

• B

  backstage, balance, ballad, ballet, band, baroque, bass, baton, beauty, beholder, bias, blissfully, blues, bravado, bravo, broadcast, brushwork

• C

  cacophony, cadence, caliber, canvas, capricious, captivate, capture, caution, celebrity, ceramics, charisma, chimes, choir, chorale, choreography, chorus, cinematic, clamor, classic, clef, coda, collaboration, collection, commanding, commitment, communication, competition, component, composition, concentration, concert, concert master, concerto, conductor, conservatory, contract, contribution, coordination, costume, crafts, craftspeople, creativity, crescendo, crowd-pleasing, culture

• D

  dance, dazzle, debut, decor, dedication, demonstration, depth, design, device, diffuse, digital, direction, display, distraction, diverse, diversity, dramatic, drive, dulcimer, dynamic

• E

  element, eloquence, emission, emotion, encore, endurance, energy, ensemble, entertainment, essence, euphony, euphoric, evaluation, exaggeration, exalt(ation), execution, exemplary, exposure, expression, exquisite, extraordinary

• F

  façade, facets, facilitate, falter, fan, fascination, finale, finalist, flexible, flourish, fluid, fluorescent, focus, forte, framework, frenzy, fugue

• G

  gauge, genius, genuflect, gesticulate, gesture, glare, glissando, gloss, grace

• H

  harmony, hiatus, highlight, hoarse, hone, humanities, hype

• I

  iconic, illumination, illustrious, image, imagery, imagination, impact, impression, impressive, impromptu, improvisation, inclination, inconsistent, individual, industry, influence, infusion, innovative, insight, inspirational, instrument, instrumental, intensity, intent, international, interpretation, inventive

• J

  jargon, jazz(y), jewelry, judge, judgment, juxtaposition

• K

  keen, key, key-board

• L

  legend, libretto, lighting, literary, lively, luminous, lyrical, lyrics

• M

  madrigal, magic, major, manifestation, masterwork, matinee, maximize, meager, measure, medium, melodious, melodrama, memorable, meters, minimize, minor, mixed media, modulation, momentum, motion, motivate, motivation, muse, musical

• N

  niche, nimble, nocturne, nostalgia, notation, nuance

• O

  octave, ode, offbeat, on stage, oomph, opportunity, opt, optimal, oratorio, orchestra, original, ostinato, outstanding, ovation, overture

• P

  palette, participation, passionate, perception, performance, persistence, perspiration, phenomenal, philharmonic, photography, phrasing, pianist, piano, pinnacle, pitch, poetry, polyphony, popular, portrayal, position(ing), potent, power, practice, prelude, premiere, presence, pressure, professional, profuse, program, promising, prosody, provocative

• Q

  quartet, quest, quick, quiet, quintessential, quirk

• R

  ragtime, realistic, recognition, refine, rehearsal, repertoire, reprise, reputation, requiem, resilient, resonance, response, restraint, revival, revving, rhythm, role, rousing

• S

  scenery, scheme, scherzo, sculpture, sets, sharp, sheet music, showcase, skill, solemn, solo, soloist, sonata, songwriter, sonnet, soprano, soulful, sound source, spectacular, spectrum, speculation, spin, spirit, spontaneity, spotlight, staccato, stage, stamina, star, status, stereophonic, strength, stretch(ing), strings, stunning, style, subculture, sublime, subtle, suite, surge, sway, symphonic, synchronize, syncopation

• T

  talent, tango, technical, technique, texture, thunderous, timbre, timing, tone, training, transform, transformation, transmission, treble, trill, troubadour, troupe, tunes, two-step

• U

  ultimate, unbelievable, unconventional, undertone, unique, unprecedented, unusual

• V

  variation, variety, veer, venue, version, vibrant, vibration, visibility, vital, vocal, vocalist, vocalize, volatile

• W

  waltz, watercolors, whirl, whirlwind, wisdom, wobble

• X

• Y

  yodel, young, youthful

• Z

  zeal, zest, zip