- 1[uncountable] letters, words, numbers, etc. that have been printed onto paper in large/small/bold print The print quality of the new laser printer is superb. see fine print
newspapers/books - 2[uncountable] used to refer to the business of producing newspapers, magazines, and books the print media print unions
- 3[countable, usually plural] a mark left by your finger, foot, etc. on the surface of something His prints were found on the gun. see fingerprint, footprint picture
- 4[countable] a picture that is cut into wood or metal then covered with ink and printed onto paper; a picture that is copied from a painting using photography a framed set of prints Thesauruspicture
- painting
- drawing
- portrait
- sketch
- picture a scene, person, or thing that has been represented on paper using a pencil, a pen, or paint:The children were drawing pictures of their pets.
- painting a picture that has been made using paint:a collection of paintings by Native American artists
- drawing a picture that has been made using a pencil or a pen, not paint:a pencil/charcoal drawing
- portrait a painting, drawing, or photograph of a person, especially of the head and shoulders:Vermeer's “Portrait of the Artist in his Studio” a self-portrait (= a painting that you do of yourself)
- print a picture that has been copied from a painting using photography:a Renoir print
- sketch a simple picture that is drawn quickly and does not have many details:I usually do a few very rough sketches before I start on a painting.
- to draw a picture/portrait/sketch
- to paint a picture/portrait
- to make a painting/drawing/portrait/print/sketch
- to do a painting/drawing/portrait/sketch
- make a work of art/a drawing/a sketch/a sculpture/a statue/an engraving/an etching/a print
- do an oil painting/a self-portrait/a line drawing/a rough sketch
- create a work of art/an artwork/paintings and sculptures
- produce paintings/portraits/oil sketches/his most celebrated work/a series of prints
- paint a picture/a landscape/a portrait/a mural/in oils/in watercolors/on canvas
- draw a picture/a portrait/a cartoon/a sketch/a line/a figure/the human form/in charcoal/in ink
- sketch a preliminary drawing/a figure/a shape/an outline
- carve a figure/an image/a sculpture/an altarpiece/reliefs/a block of wood
- sculpt a (portrait) bust/a statue/an abstract figure
- etch a line/pattern/design/name into the glass
- mix colors/pigments/paints
- add/apply thin/thick layers of paint/color/pigment
- use oil pastels/charcoal/acrylic paint/a can of spray paint
- work in bronze/ceramics/stone/oils/pastels/watercolors/a wide variety of media
- paint/depict a female figure/a biblical scene/a pastoral landscape/a domestic interior
- have/express/depict/illustrate a traditional/mythological/historical/religious theme
- create an abstract composition/a richly textured surface/a distorted perspective
- paint dark/rich/flesh tones
- use broad brush strokes/loose brushwork/vibrant colors/a limited palette/simple geometric forms
- develop/adopt/paint in a stylized manner/an abstract style
- commission an altarpiece/a bronze bust of somebody/a portrait/a religious work/an artist to paint something
- frame a painting/a portrait/a piece/an artwork
- hang art/a picture/a painting/a piece/an artwork
- display/exhibit modern art/somebody's work/a collection/original artwork/ drawings/sculptures/a piece
- be displayed/hung in a gallery/museum
- install/place a sculpture in/at/on something
- erect/unveil/dedicate a bronze/marble statue
- hold/host/mount/open/curate/see an exhibition/exhibit
- be/go on exhibit
- feature/promote/showcase contemporary works/a conceptual artist
- collect African art/modern American paintings/Japanese prints
- restore/preserve great works of art/a fresco
photograph - 5[countable] a photograph produced from film How many sets of prints would you like? a color print Thesaurusphotograph
- picture
- photo
- shot
- snapshot
- photograph a picture that has been made using a camera:a photograph of the house Can I take a photograph?
- picture a photograph:We had our picture taken in front of the hotel.
- photo a photograph:a passport photo
- Photograph is slightly more formal and photo is slightly less formal. Picture is used especially in the context of photographs in newspapers, magazines, and books.
- shot a photograph:I tried to get a shot of him in the water. Shot often places more emphasis on the process of taking the photograph than on the finished picture.
- snapshot an informal photograph that is taken quickly, and not by a professional photographer:holiday snapshots
- print a copy of a photograph that is produced from film or from a digital camera:a set of prints
- a color photograph/picture/photo/snapshot/print
- to take a photograph/picture/photo/shot/snapshot
cloth - 6[uncountable, countable] cotton cloth that has a pattern printed on it; this pattern a cotton print dress a floral print Idioms
- 1(of a book) still available from the company that publishes it Is this edition still in print?
- 2(of a person's work) printed in a book, newspaper, etc. It was the first time he had seen his name in print.
letters/numbers
to be published By the time this gets into print, they'll already have left the country.
(of a book) no longer available from the company that publishes it Her first novel is now out of print.
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