Meaning: A previous edition of a magazine or publication.

Part of speech: noun

Example: I found a back issue of my favorite magazine at the store.

Category: Arts › Publications

Synonyms: previous edition

Meaning: Light that comes from behind the subject, often used in photography.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The back light created a beautiful silhouette.

Category: Arts › Photography

Synonyms: backlighting

Meaning: A list of books that are no longer in print but still available from publishers.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The library has a back list of classic novels.

Category: Arts › Literature

Synonyms: archive

Meaning: A previous issue of a magazine or publication.

Part of speech: noun

Example: I ordered a back number of the magazine online.

Category: Arts › Publications

Synonyms: previous issue

Meaning: A sewing stitch that creates a strong seam by stitching backward.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Use a back stitch to reinforce the hem.

Category: Arts › Sewing

Synonyms: reinforced stitch

Meaning: The background information or history of a character or situation.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The movie provided a rich back story for its main character.

Category: Arts › Storytelling

Synonyms: background story

Meaning: A backdrop used in theater or photography.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The backcloth set the scene for the play.

Category: Arts › Theater

Synonyms: backdrop

Meaning: A painted or printed cloth hung at the back of a stage.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The backdrop created a beautiful setting for the play.

Category: Arts › Theater

Synonyms: background

Meaning: A board game for two players where pieces are moved according to the roll of dice.

Part of speech: noun

Example: We played backgammon all night.

Category: Arts › Games

Meaning: The area behind the main subject in a picture or scene.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The mountains are in the background of the photo.

Synonyms:

• setting
• context

Antonyms: foreground

Meaning: An area behind a movie studio where sets and props are stored.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The film crew set up their equipment on the backlot.

Category: Arts › Film Production

Synonyms: film lot

Meaning: A technique in film where images are projected onto a screen from behind.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Back-projection was used to create special effects in the movie.

Category: Arts › Film Production

Synonyms: rear projection

Meaning: In the area behind the stage in a theater.

Part of speech: adverb

Example: The actors waited backstage before their performance.

Category: Arts › Theater

Synonyms: behind the scenes

Meaning: the letter C

Part of speech: noun

Example: The word 'cat' starts with the letter C.

Category: Arts

Meaning: a restaurant or nightclub where entertainment is provided

Part of speech: noun

Example: We enjoyed a show at the cabaret last night.

Category: Arts › Performing Arts

Synonyms: nightclub

Meaning: a type of knitting stitch that creates a raised pattern

Part of speech: noun

Example: She used a cable stitch to make her scarf more interesting.

Category: Arts › Textiles

Meaning: a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds

Part of speech: noun

Example: The cacophony of the city made it hard to concentrate.

Category: Arts › Music

Synonyms: noise

Meaning: the rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or words

Part of speech: noun

Example: The cadence of her speech was captivating.

Category: Arts › Music

Synonyms: rhythm

Meaning: a brilliant solo passage in a piece of music

Part of speech: noun

Example: The pianist played a stunning cadenza.

Category: Arts › Music

Synonyms: solo

Meaning: a pause in a line of poetry

Part of speech: noun

Example: The caesura adds rhythm to the poem.

Category: Arts › Literature

Synonyms: pause

Meaning: the letter D

Part of speech: noun

Example: The word 'dog' starts with the letter D.

Category: Arts

Meaning: the letter D

Part of speech: noun

Example: The word 'dog' starts with the letter D.

Category: Arts

Meaning: to lightly touch or apply something

Part of speech: verb

Example: She dabbed the paint on the canvas.

Category: Arts

Synonyms:

• touch
• pat

Meaning: a person who is very skilled at something

Part of speech: noun

Example: She is a dab hand at cooking.

Category: Arts

Synonyms:

• expert
• pro

Meaning: to take part in an activity in a casual or superficial way

Part of speech: verb

Example: He dabbles in painting on weekends.

Category: Arts

Synonyms:

• tinker
• experiment

Meaning: an art movement of the early 20th century that rejected traditional aesthetics

Part of speech: noun

Example: Dada artists often used absurdity in their work.

Category: Arts › Art Movements

Synonyms:

• avant-garde
• anti-art

Meaning: the fifth letter of the English alphabet.

Part of speech: letter

Example: The word 'elephant' starts with the letter E.

Category: Arts

Meaning: a piece of jewelry worn on the ear.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She wore a beautiful earring to the party.

Category: Arts › Accessories

Synonyms: jewelry

Meaning: made of earth or clay.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The earthen pots were beautifully crafted.

Category: Arts › Crafts

Synonyms:

• clay
• soil

Meaning: ceramic ware made of baked clay.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She bought an earthenware vase for her home.

Category: Arts › Crafts

Synonyms: ceramics

Meaning: a stand used to hold a canvas while painting.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The artist set up her easel in the park.

Category: Arts › Painting

Synonyms: stand

Meaning: fantastic or excellent

Part of speech: adjective

Example: That dress is absolutely fab!

Category: Arts › Fashion

Synonyms:

• fantastic
• great

Antonyms: terrible

Meaning: a short story that teaches a lesson, often with animals

Part of speech: noun

Example: The Tortoise and the Hare is a famous fable.

Category: Arts › Literature

Synonyms:

• tale
• story

Meaning: famous or legendary

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The fabled city of Atlantis is often mentioned in stories.

Category: Arts › Literature

Synonyms:

• legendary
• mythical

Meaning: material made from weaving threads

Part of speech: noun

Example: The dress is made of a soft cotton fabric.

Category: Arts › Fashion

Synonyms:

• material
• cloth

Meaning: a person who tells fables or lies

Part of speech: noun

Example: The fabulist entertained the children with his stories.

Category: Arts › Literature

Synonyms:

• storyteller
• liar

Meaning: extraordinary or amazing

Part of speech: adjective

Example: She had a fabulous time at the party.

Category: Arts › General

Synonyms:

• fantastic
• wonderful

Antonyms: ordinary

Meaning: in a wonderful or extraordinary way

Part of speech: adverb

Example: The event was fabulously organized.

Category: Arts › General

Synonyms:

• wonderfully
• fantastically

Meaning: having no face or not showing a face

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The face-less figure in the painting intrigued me.

Category: Arts › Visual Arts

Synonyms: anonymous

Meaning: a gradual increase in visibility in a film or video

Part of speech: noun

Example: The scene began with a fade-in from black.

Category: Arts › Film

Synonyms: transition