For complete beginners: everyday words for drawing, singing, dancing, and enjoying art, music, film, and stories together.
Free Art & Culture vocabulary flashcards at the A1 level — all 35 words with definitions and examples. Study them with spaced repetition and start using these words in everyday conversation.
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draw
to make a picture using a pen or pencil
paint
to put colour on a surface to make a picture
sing
to make music with your voice
dance
to move your body in time with music
play
to perform music on an instrument
music
sounds arranged in a way that people enjoy listening to
art
things people make that are beautiful or express ideas
film
a story shown as moving pictures on a screen
book
a set of printed pages with words or pictures inside a cover
story
a description of events, real or imagined, that someone tells
colour
a quality of light such as red, blue, or green that the eye can see
picture
an image of something, made by drawing, painting, or photography
show
a performance for an audience in a theatre or on television
stage
the raised area in a theatre where people perform
song
a short piece of music with words that you sing
look at
to turn your eyes towards something and pay attention to it
watch
to look at something for a period of time
listen
to pay attention to a sound
read
to look at words and understand what they mean
make
to create or produce something using your hands or tools
actor
a person who performs a role in a film or play
camera
a device used to take photographs or record video
photo
a picture taken with a camera
colour pencil
a pencil that makes a mark in colour, used for drawing
brush
a tool with small pieces of hair or plastic used to apply paint
pen
a tool used for writing or drawing with ink
paper
thin flat material used for writing or drawing on
wall
a flat vertical surface, sometimes used to display art
class
a lesson where people learn a skill such as drawing or music
open
available for people to enter and visit
favourite
the one you like more than all others
beautiful
very pleasing to look at or listen to
loud
making a lot of sound, easy to hear
quiet
making little or no sound
happy
feeling or showing pleasure and enjoyment