Le livre English File - Avancé - Leçon 7B

a solid figure or object made as a work of art by shaping and carving wood, clay, stone, etc.

sculpture

the act of setting up or establishing a system, equipment, or machinery for use

installation, mise en place

a large object created to look like a person or animal from hard materials such as stone, metal, or wood

statue

a place or building that is historically important

monument

existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence

abstrait

using language in a way that words don't have their actual meaning, but an imaginative meaning instead

figuré

a beautiful scene in the countryside that can be seen in one particular view

paysage

a painting or drawing, representing objects that do not move, such as flowers, glassware, etc.

nature morte

a drawing, photograph, or painting of a person, particularly of their face and shoulders

portrait

a painting of a person that is created by the same person

autoportrait

a picture that was made using pens, pencils, or crayons instead of paint

dessin, croquis

a picture or drawing in a book, or other publication, particularly one that makes the understanding of something easier

illustration

a large printed picture or notice, typically used for advertising or decoration

affiche, poster

a picture created by paint

tableau

a piece of cloth that artists paint on, especially with oil paints

toile

a border that surrounds a picture, mirror, etc.

cadre

occurring without prior warning

the illegal purchase and selling of goods in high price, ofen in an unreasonable price

marché noir, commerce illégal

official procedures or rules that are unnecessary and time-consuming

paperasserie

a small lie that does not cause any harm, especially told to avoid making someone upset

mensonge innocent, petit mensonge

a thing that is of no value or use because it is excessively expensive to keep it in a good condition

éléphant blanc, bien coûteux inutile

a situation that is hard to define or categorize and therefore unclear

zone grise, zone indéfinie

(of a motion picture, photograph, etc.) showing only black, white, and gray colors

noir et blanc

anything that is intended to take people's focus away from what is important

élément trompeur, leurre