Art Vocabulary

noun a mixture or combination of different elements

• The dentist used an amalgam of silver, tin, copper, and mercury to fill the cavity.
• I heard that new restaurant serves an interesting amalgam of different cuisines.
• The movie was a strange amalgam of horror and comedy genres.
• The team's success was due to the amalgam of talent and hard work.

noun a type of high-altitude cloud characterized by thin, wispy strands

• The cirrus clouds in the sky indicated that the weather would be clear and sunny.
• Those wispy cirrus clouds mean we're in for a nice day.
• Check out those high-flying cirrus clouds!
• Her thoughts drifted like cirrus clouds across a blue sky.

noun an intermediate performance or entertainment, as between the acts of a play

• The opera featured a beautiful intermezzo between acts.
• We can grab a quick intermezzo before the main course.
• Let's have an intermezzo break and chill for a bit.
• The peaceful walk in the garden served as an intermezzo in the hectic day.

noun a limit defining a specific area

verb to mark or cover with lines

• The architect carefully measured out the lines for the new building's foundation.
• Can you draw some straight lines on this paper for me?
• I'm gonna hit the books and memorize all the lines for the play.
• She always knows how to toe the line between professional and casual in her emails.

noun a confused mixture or jumble of things

adjective being a hodgepodge or jumble

• The report presented a mishmash of conflicting data and opinions.
• Her outfit was a mishmash of different patterns and colors.
• The party was a mishmash of random people and music.
• His mind was a mishmash of thoughts and emotions after the breakup.

noun a statement or account made to influence opinion or action

• The lawyer argued that the defendant's representation in court was inadequate.
• I don't think the painting is an accurate representation of the landscape.
• His Instagram feed is just a representation of his perfect life, not reality.
• The artist used abstract shapes as a representation of emotions in her artwork.