NORDINVERSITY
Common Core Vocabulary

Unit 4: Vocabulary: Arts

Art Forms

Painting الرسم

Creating pictures using paint and color.

Music الموسيقى

Sounds arranged in a pleasing way.

Cinema السينما

The art of making movies.

Literature الأدب

Written art like novels and poems.

Photography التصوير الفوتوغرافي

The art of taking photos.

Dance الرقص

Moving your body to music.

People in Art

Artist فنان

A person who creates art.

Painter رسام

An artist who paints pictures.

Writer / Author كاتب

A person who writes stories or books.

Actor ممثل

A person who performs in movies.

Singer مغني

A person who sings songs.

Photographer مصور

A person who takes photographs.

Tools & Objects

Brush فرشاة

A tool used to put paint on paper.

Camera كاميرا

A device to take pictures.

Guitar جيتار

A musical instrument with strings.

Stage مسرح

The place where actors stand in a theater.

Pen قلم

A tool used for writing words.

Canvas لوحة قماشية

The material an artist paints on.

Actions

Paint يرسم/يلون

To make a picture with colors.

Draw يرسم

To make a picture with a pencil.

Sing يغني

To make music with your voice.

Dance يرقص

To move your body to music.

Write يكتب

To create stories or poems.

Act يمثل

To perform in a play or movie.

Collocations

Take يلتقط صورة

a photo

Play يعزف على آلة

an instrument

Watch يشاهد فيلمًا

a movie

Read يقرأ كتابًا

a book

Idioms

Drama queen محب للدراما

A person who makes small problems big.

Music to my ears موسيقى لأذنيّ

Good news that you are happy to hear.

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