10 most commonly used art photography English words , summarized according to nouns and verb classifications. Artists, designers, painters, photographers, digital cameras, and other commonly expressed in English, do you know? These words can be used in daily oral communication, CET-4 and CET-6, postgraduate entrance examination, IELTS, TOEFL and other English tests. Memorize words in categories and learn English easily.
The article structure of this article is divided into 2 parts: 1. Art and photography - commonly used English nouns; 2. Art and photography - commonly used English verbs. (Reading time is about 10 minutes) 
1. Noun
art [ɑːt ] n. Art work; Art creation
an art class Art creation course
art gallery [ɑːt gallery] n. Art gallery
artist [ˈɑːtɪst] n. Artist
background [ˈbækgraʊnd] n. Background
brush [brʌʃ] n. Brush
camera [ˈkæmrə] n. Camera
canvas [ˈkænvəs] n. Canvas, canvas
clay [kleɪ] n. clay
a clay pot citrus jar
collage [ˈkɒlɑːʒ] n. collage
design [dɪˈzaɪn] n. design; pattern; scheme; pattern
studying design Learn design
drawing a design Drawing design pattern
designer [dɪˈzaɪnə] n. designer
a fashion designer fashion designer
digital camera [ˈdɪdʒɪt(ə)l;ˈkæmrə] Digital camera
still camera [stɪl; ˈkæmrə] Camera
easel [ˈiːz(ə)l] n. easel
【Common examples】
design
① the general arrangement of the different parts of sth that is made, such as a building, book, machine, etc. design; layout; arrangement
②A design is a drawing which someone produces to show how they would like something to be built or made. design drawing
③A design is a pattern of lines, flowers, or shapes which is used to decorate something. pattern
④ If something is designed for a particular purpose, it is intended for that purpose. aims to
He studied art and design. He studied art and design.
My brother has a talent for design. My brother has the talent for design .
The tablecloths come in three different designs.
Tablecloths have 3 different patterns.
I looked at the man in the background of the photograph.
I looked at the person on the background .
exhibition [ˌeksɪˈbɪʃn] n. Exhibition
foreground [ˈfɔːgraʊnd] n. Picture foreground
frame [freɪm] n. Picture frame, photo frame
graphics [ˈgræfɪks] n. Pattern, image
illustration [ɪləˈstreɪʃ(ə)n] n. Chart; illustration
landscape [ˈlændskeɪp] n. Rural landscape painting; scenery
logo [ˈlɒgəʊ] n. Logo, logo
a corporate logo Company logo
paint [peɪnt] n. Paint; pigment
oil paint [ɔɪl, peɪnt] Oil painting pigment
painting [ˈpeɪntɪŋ] n. Painting; oil painting
oil painting [ɔɪl, peɪntɪŋ] Oil painting
painter [ˈpeɪntɪ] n. Painter
painting [ˈpeɪntɪŋ] n. Oil painting
pattern [ˈpæt(ə)n] n. Pattern
photograph [ˈfəʊtəgrɑːf] n. Photo
photographer [fəˈtɒgrəfə] n. Photo
photography [fəˈtɒgrəfɪ] n. Photography
【Common examples】
The games graphics are very good, so you can things clearly.
This game image is very good, you can see it clearly.
This game image is very good, you can see it clearly.
He is very good at painting flowers.He is good at painting flowers.
The carpet had a pattern of light and dark stripes.
The carpet is a stripe pattern .
picture [ˈpɪktʃə] n. Painting; drawing; photo
paint a picture Drawing pictures
take a picture Photography
portrait [ˈpɔːtrət] n. Portrait
poster [ˈpəʊstə] n. Poster
pottery [ˈpɒt(ə)rɪ] n. Pottery making skills
pottery classes pottery class
primary colour Basic color
sculptor [ˈskʌlptə] n. Sculptor
sculpture [ˈskʌlptʃə] n. Sculpture; engraving
sketch [sketʃ] n. Sketch; sketch
statue [ˈstætʃu:] n. Statue, statue
still life [stɪl, laɪf] Still life
watercolour [ˈwɔ:tə, kʌlə] n. Watercolor painting; watercolor paint
[Common example sentences ]
She drew a picture with a piece of coloured chalk.
She drew a picture with colorful chalk.
Paul did a quick sketch in pencil.
Paul drew with pencil a picture of sketch .
snapshot [ˈsnæpʃɒt] n. Snapshot
backlighting [‘bæk,laɪtɪŋ] n. Backlight
backlighting photography Backlight
luminosity [ˌluːmɪˈnɒsəti] n. Brightness
focus [ˈfəʊkəs] n. Focus
to focus [tə; tu, ˈfəʊkəs] Focus
focal length [ˈfəʊkl, leŋkθ] Focus
depth of field depth
depth of focus Depth of field
exposure [ɪkˈspəʊʒə(r)] n. Exposure exposure
time of exposure exposure time
automatic exposure automatic exposure
to frame framing
framing [ˈfreɪmɪŋ] n. Framing
transparency [trænsˈpærənsi] n. Slide
microfilm [ˈmaɪkrəʊfɪlm] n. Microfilm
photocopy [ˈfəʊtəʊkɒpi] n. Photocopy
photocopier [ˈfəʊtəʊkɒpiə(r)] n. Photocopy
duplicate [ˈdjuːplɪkeɪt] n. Copy
copy [ˈkɒpi] n. Copy
reproduction [ˌriːprəˈdʌkʃn] n. Copy
overexposure [ˌəʊvərɪkˈspəʊʊʒə(r)] n. Overexposure
underexposure[ʌndərik’spəuʒə] n. Underexposure
projector [prəˈdʒektə(r)] n. Projector
lens [lenz] n. Lens
aperture [ˈæpətʃə(r)] n. Aperture
wide-angle lens [ˈwaidˈæŋɡl;lenz] n. Wide-angle lens
diaphragm [ˈdaɪəfræm] n. Aperture
telephoto lens [‘telɪfəʊtəʊ,lenz]Telephone lens; telephoto lens
zoom lens Zoom head, variable focal length lens
eyepiece [ˈaɪpiːs] n. Eyepiece
filter [ˈfɪltə(r)] n. Filter
shutter [ˈʃʌtə(r)] n. Shutter
shutter release [ˈʃʌtə(r) ;rɪˈliːs] Shutter line
viewfinder [ˈvjuːfaɪndə(r)] n. Viewfinder
tripod [ˈtraɪpɒd] n. Tripod
flashlight [ˈflæʃlaɪt] n. Flash
guide number [ɡaɪd; ˈnʌmbə(r)] Flash index
spool [spuːl] n. Spline
film [fɪlm] n. Film, film
plate [pleɪt] n. Photosensitive negative film
spotlight [ˈspɒtlaɪt] n. Spotlight
floodlight [ˈflʌdlaɪt] n. Floodlight
darkroom [ˈdɑːkruːm] n. darkroom
developer [dɪˈveləpə(r)] n. developer
to fix fix
to develop developer
emulsion [ɪˈmʌlʃn] n. photosensitive
enlargement [ɪnˈlɑːdʒmənt] n. amplification
enlarger [ɪnˈlɑːrdʒər] n. amplification
image [ˈɪmɪdʒ] n. image
oblong photography [ˈɒblɒŋ, fəˈtɒɡrəfi] horizontal photo
blurred image [ blɜːd ,ˈɪmɪdʒ] Blurred photo
negative [ˈneɡətɪv] n. [photo] negative film
positive [ˈpɒzətɪv] n. [photo] positive film
format [ˈfɔːmæt] n. Format
grain [ɡreɪn] n. Granule
foreground [ˈfɔːɡraʊnd] n. Close-up
2 , Verbs (Verbs)
design [dɪˈzaɪn] v. Design
draw [drɔː] v. Paint
frame [freɪm] v. Make frames; lace
paint [peɪnt] v. Draw; draw (picture)
sketch [sketʃ] v. Draw sketch; sketch
enlarge [ɪnˈlɑːdʒ] v. Expand; enlarge
[common example sentences]
Mone painted hundreds of pictures of water lilies.
Monet drew hundreds of paintings of water lilies.
