Insight - Intermediate - Unit 1 - 1E

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 1 - 1E in the Insight Intermediate coursebook, such as "position", "corner", "foreground", etc.

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Insight - Intermediate
position [noun]

the specific location or area occupied by something in space

Ex: The construction workers marked the position of the new building foundation .
back [adverb]

in or to the direction behind us

Ex:
front [noun]

the part or surface of an object that is faced forward, seen first, or used first

Ex: She pointed to the front of the room where the speaker stood .
middle [noun]

the part, position, or point of something that has an equal distance from the edges or sides

Ex: He stood in the middle of the field , waiting for the game to start .
left [adjective]

located or directed toward the side of a human body where the heart is

Ex: In the portrait , the artist skillfully depicted the subject 's expressive eyes , positioned on the left side .
right [noun]

the direction or side that is toward the east when someone or something is facing north

Ex: Turn to your right at the intersection .
top [noun]

the point or part of something that is the highest

Ex: From the top of the tree , you could see for miles in every direction .
bottom [noun]

the lowest part or point of something

Ex: The bottom of the staircase was adorned with a decorative rug .
right [adverb]

on or toward the right side

Ex: The car turned right onto the narrow lane , leading to the countryside .
left [adverb]

on or toward the left side

Ex:
corner [noun]

a point or area at which two edges, sides, or lines meet

Ex: The old bookstore is located on the corner of Maple Street and Elm Avenue .

the part of a scene, photograph, etc. that is closest to the observer

Ex: The photographer used a shallow depth of field to draw attention to the flowers in the foreground and blur the background .

the part of a photograph, etc. that is situated behind the main figures, etc.

Ex: The artist painted a detailed background to complement the central figures in the portrait .
behind [adverb]

at the rear, far side, or back side of something

Ex: The car slowly moved behind as the truck entered the highway .