Meaning: A large musical composition for orchestra and voices, typically a narrative on a religious theme.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Handel's Messiah is a famous oratorio.

Category: Arts › Music

Synonyms: musical work

Meaning: The art of public speaking.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He was praised for his oratory skills.

Category: Arts › Public Speaking

Synonyms: rhetoric

Meaning: A large group of musicians playing together, typically including strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The orchestra performed a beautiful symphony.

Category: Arts › Music

Synonyms:

• band
• ensemble

Meaning: The area in a theater where the orchestra sits.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The orchestra pit was filled with musicians before the show.

Category: Arts › Theater

Synonyms: musical area

Meaning: Relating to an orchestra.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The orchestral arrangement was stunning.

Category: Arts › Music

Synonyms: symphonic

Meaning: To arrange or organize something, especially music or an event.

Part of speech: verb

Example: She will orchestrate the concert next month.

Category: Arts › Music

Synonyms:

• organize
• arrange

Meaning: The arrangement of music for performance by an orchestra.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The orchestration of the piece was complex.

Category: Arts › Music

Synonyms: arrangement

Meaning: A musical instrument with pipes that produces sound by air passing through them.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The organ in the church is very old.

Category: Arts › Music

Synonyms: instrument

Meaning: A person who plays a street organ, often accompanied by a monkey.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The organ grinder entertained the crowd in the park.

Category: Arts › Performance

Synonyms: street performer

Meaning: A person who plays the organ, especially in a church.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The organist played beautifully during the service.

Category: Arts › Music

Synonyms: musician

Meaning: The art of folding paper into decorative shapes.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She enjoys making origami animals.

Category: Arts › Crafts

Synonyms: paper folding

Meaning: Not a copy; the first of its kind.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: This painting is an original by the artist.

Category: Arts

Synonyms:

• authentic
• genuine

Antonyms:

• copy
• imitation

Meaning: A decorative object or feature.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The Christmas tree was adorned with beautiful ornaments.

Category: Arts › Decorative Arts

Synonyms:

• decoration
• adornment

Meaning: Serving as an ornament; decorative.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: They planted ornamental flowers in the garden.

Category: Arts › Decorative Arts

Synonyms:

• decorative
• embellishing

Meaning: The act of decorating something.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The ornamentation of the building was exquisite.

Category: Arts › Decorative Arts

Synonyms:

• decoration
• embellishment

Meaning: Decorated with ornaments.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The ornamented vase was a family heirloom.

Category: Arts › Decorative Arts

Synonyms:

• decorated
• adorned

Meaning: Elaborately decorated; intricate.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The ornate design of the building was impressive.

Category: Arts

Synonyms:

• elaborate
• decorative

Antonyms: plain

Meaning: Relating to an imaginary or spiritual world.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The music had an otherworldly quality.

Category: Arts

Synonyms:

• ethereal
• supernatural

Meaning: A set of clothes worn together.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She wore a stylish outfit to the party.

Synonyms:

• attire
• ensemble

Meaning: To outsmart someone; to defeat someone by being clever.

Part of speech: verb

Example: She managed to outfox her competitors in the game.

Category: Arts › Literature

Synonyms:

• outsmart
• trick

Meaning: Friendly and socially confident.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: He is an outgoing person who loves to meet new people.

Synonyms:

• sociable
• extroverted

Antonyms:

• shy
• reserved

Meaning: To guess better than someone else.

Part of speech: verb

Example: He tried to outguess his opponent's next move.

Category: Arts › Games

Synonyms:

• anticipate
• predict

Meaning: Strange or unusual in a way that is shocking.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: His outlandish outfit drew everyone's attention.

Category: Arts › Fashion

Synonyms:

• bizarre
• eccentric

Antonyms:

• normal
• ordinary

Meaning: To shine brighter than someone or something.

Part of speech: verb

Example: Her performance outshone all the others.

Category: Arts › Performance

Synonyms:

• surpass
• outdo

Meaning: To outwit or be more clever than someone.

Part of speech: verb

Example: She managed to outsmart her opponents in the game.

Category: Arts › Games

Synonyms:

• outwit
• outfox

Meaning: Exceptionally good; remarkable.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: She received an award for her outstanding performance.

Category: Arts › Performance

Synonyms:

• exceptional
• remarkable

Meaning: A scene or segment that is not included in the final version of a film or recording.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The DVD includes several out-takes from the movie.

Category: Arts › Film

Synonyms:

• deleted scene
• bloopers

Meaning: Strange or unconventional.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: His out-there ideas often surprise people.

Category: Arts › Creativity

Synonyms:

• eccentric
• quirky

Meaning: To outsmart someone; to be more clever than someone.

Part of speech: verb

Example: He tried to outwit his opponents in the game.

Category: Arts › Games

Synonyms:

• outsmart
• outfox

Meaning: An enthusiastic public reception of a performer.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The actor received a standing ovation after the performance.

Category: Arts › Performing Arts

Synonyms: applause

Antonyms: disapproval

Meaning: To act in an exaggerated manner.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The actor tends to overact in dramatic scenes.

Category: Arts › Theater

Synonyms: exaggerate

Meaning: A layer placed over another layer.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The overlay added texture to the painting.

Category: Arts › Visual Arts

Synonyms: layer

Meaning: To exaggerate or emphasize something too much.

Part of speech: verb

Example: He tends to overplay his achievements.

Category: Arts › Theater

Synonyms:

• exaggerate
• overemphasize

Antonyms: understate

Meaning: To appear more prominent than something else.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The new project overshadowed the previous one.

Category: Arts › Visual Arts

Synonyms:

• diminish
• outshine

Antonyms: highlight

Meaning: Excessive or exaggerated.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: His performance was over-the-top and very entertaining.

Category: Arts › Performance

Synonyms:

• excessive
• extravagant

Antonyms: understated

Meaning: An additional meaning or implication.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The speech had an overtone of sarcasm.

Category: Arts › Literature

Synonyms:

• nuance
• subtext

Meaning: An introduction to something, often a musical piece.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The overture set the tone for the entire performance.

Category: Arts › Music

Synonyms:

• introduction
• prelude

Meaning: A figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear together.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The phrase 'deafening silence' is an oxymoron.

Category: Arts › Literature

Meaning: the letter P

Part of speech: noun

Example: The word 'pen' starts with the letter P.

Category: Arts

Meaning: the letter P

Part of speech: noun

Example: The word 'pen' starts with the letter P.

Category: Arts