Nature Photography Jargon

adjective describing something that has a covering of snow on its peak or top

• The snowcapped mountains provided a picturesque backdrop for the village.
• We should go skiing on those snowcapped peaks next weekend.
• Check out those dope snowcapped hills, they look amazing!
• Her hair was like a snowcapped mountain, white and glistening in the sunlight.

noun a word that functions as the name of a specific person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

adverb a word that modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• The eagle would swoop down upon its prey with incredible speed and precision.
• I saw a seagull swoop down upon a french fry someone dropped on the beach.
• The kids were waiting for the ice cream truck to swoop down upon the neighborhood.
• The sudden realization seemed to swoop down upon her like a dark cloud.

noun A large carnivorous feline mammal of the genus Panthera, native to Asia but also found in parts of Africa and North America.

• The tiger is a large carnivorous mammal of the cat family, native to Asia.
• I saw a tiger at the zoo yesterday, it was so cool!
• That car is a real tiger on the road, it's so fast!
• She's a tiger in the courtroom, always ready to fight for her clients.

noun a natural or undomesticated state or condition

adjective characterized by a lack of control or restraint; unruly

• The conservationists were concerned about the impact of logging on the wild habitats of endangered species.
• We had a wild time at the concert last night, the energy was amazing!
• I can't believe how wild that party was, it was off the chain!
• Her emotions were running wild as she struggled to make sense of the situation.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

• The acorn duck is a species of bird known for its unique diet of acorns.
• Have you ever seen an acorn duck waddling around in the park?
• That acorn duck is one quirky little bird, isn't it?
• She's as elusive as an acorn duck in the forest.