Antoine Watteau Word Search
A free Antoine Watteau word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on famous works, materials, and the movement they belong to, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: ROCOCO, CYTHERA, EMBARKATION, GILLES, PIERROT, COMEDIANS, GALANT, FETE, AMOUR, PASTEL, GOUACHE, THEATER.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Antoine Watteau word list, defined
- ROCOCO /rɒˈkoʊkoʊ/ · adjective
- A style of art and architecture that is ornate and elaborate, characterized by curved lines, floral motifs, and a sense of playfulness. It emerged in Europe in the 18th century and is often associated with the excesses of the French monarchy. Related: ornate, elaborate, baroque, flamboyant.
- EMBARKATION /ˌɛmbɑːrˈkeɪʃən/ — British; US typically /ˌɛmbɑːrˈkeɪʃən/ as well, sometimes with a flatter second vowel · noun
- The act of going on board a ship, aircraft, train, or other vehicle for the purpose of beginning a journey. It also refers more broadly to the point or process at which such boarding occurs. Related: boarding, embarkment, departure, setting out.
- COMEDIANS /kəˈmiːdiənz/ · noun (plural)
- Comedians is the plural of 'comedian' — professional entertainers who perform comedy, typically by telling jokes, acting in humorous roles, or delivering amusing monologues to make an audience laugh. Related: comics, jokers, humorists, clowns.
- GALANT /ˈɡælənt/ (approximating the standard English pronunciation; identical to 'gallant' in sound) · adjective
- Describing the light, elegant, and tuneful musical aesthetic that dominated early-to-mid 18th-century Europe, known as the galant style; more broadly, courteous and gracefully refined in manner. Related: courtly, refined, elegant, graceful.
- FETE /feɪt/ · noun, verb
- A fete is a public festival or celebration, typically an outdoor event with entertainment, stalls, and refreshments, often held to raise money for charity. As a verb, it means to celebrate or honour someone lavishly. Related: festival, gala, carnival, celebration.
- AMOUR /əˈmʊə/ · noun
- A love affair, especially a secret or illicit one; a lover or sweetheart, particularly in literary or romantic contexts. Related: affair, romance, liaison, paramour.
- PASTEL /pæstɛl/ · noun
- A pale or delicate color, especially one used in painting or printing. A pale or delicate shade of a color, especially one used in fashion. Related: pale, delicate, soft, muted.
- GOUACHE /ɡuːˈɑːʃ/ · noun
- A type of opaque watercolour paint, or a painting executed using this paint. Gouache is characterized by its high pigment load and binding agent. Related: watercolour, poster paint, opaque watercolour, designer's colour.
- THEATER /ˈθiːətər/ · noun
- A building or outdoor area where plays, films, or other performances are given; a place for dramatic performances. Related: playhouse, theatre, auditorium, concert hall.
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