Georges Braque Word Search
Play a Georges Braque word search free online. We built the 12-word list around famous works, materials, and the movement they belong to, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: CUBISM, COLLAGE, FACETS, MONOCHROME, STENCIL, OCHRE, BEIGE, GRAY, SAND, CANVAS, CHARCOAL, PENCIL.
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Georges Braque word list, defined
- CUBISM /ˈkjuːbɪzəm/ · noun
- An early 20th-century avant-garde art movement, pioneered by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, in which objects are depicted as fragmented, geometric forms shown from multiple viewpoints simultaneously.
- COLLAGE /kəˈlɑːʒ/ (British); /kəˈlɑːʒ/ (US, also /koʊ-/) · noun
- A work of art made by gluing pieces of paper, photographs, fabric, or other materials onto a flat surface; more generally, an assemblage or mixture of disparate elements. Related: montage, assemblage, mosaic, patchwork.
- FACETS /ˈfæsɪts/ · noun
- Facets are the flat, cut surfaces of a gemstone, or — by extension — the distinct aspects or sides of something complex such as a problem, personality, or situation. Related: aspects, angles, dimensions, sides.
- MONOCHROME /mɒnəkrəʊm/ · adjective
- Having or consisting of only one color; lacking variety or interest. Related: single-colored, one-colored, monochromatic, uniform.
- STENCIL /ˈstɛnsəl/ · noun
- A template or mold, typically made of metal or plastic, used to apply a design or pattern to a surface, especially in printing or painting. A design or pattern applied using a stencil. Related: template, mold, pattern, design.
- OCHRE /ɒkər/ · noun
- A naturally occurring earth pigment, typically reddish-brown in colour. A warm, earthy colour. Related: beige, sienna, terracotta, umber.
- BEIGE /beɪʒ/ · noun (also adjective)
- A pale sandy fawn colour, typically a light yellowish-grey or yellowish-brown. As an adjective, it describes something of this colour. Related: tan, ecru, fawn, cream.
- GRAY /greɪ/ · adjective
- Having a medium to dark color, typically a mixture of black and white; lacking in brightness or color. A shade of grey, intermediate between black and white. Related: greyish, ashen, dusky, dim.
- SAND /sænd/ · noun, verb
- A naturally occurring granular material composed of finely divided rock and mineral particles. To cover or smooth with sand, especially to make something more comfortable or to conceal its surface. Related: grit, dust, powder, gravel.
- CANVAS /ˈkænvəs/ · noun, verb
- A strong, coarse fabric of hemp, flax, or cotton used for sails, tents, and as a surface for oil painting; as a verb, to canvass (a homophone) means to solicit votes or opinions — note that the noun 'canvas' refers only to the fabric. Related: cloth, fabric, tarpaulin, sailcloth.
- CHARCOAL /ˈtʃɑːrkoʊl/ · noun
- A black, porous, carbon-rich substance made by burning wood or other organic matter slowly with little air, used chiefly as a fuel and, in purified form, for drawing and filtration. It also refers to a very dark grey colour resembling this material. Related: coal, carbon, soot, graphite.
- PENCIL /pɛnsəl/ · noun
- A writing instrument with a narrow, solid point and a length of graphite or other material enclosed in a cylindrical casing, used for applying lines to a surface. Related: pen, marker, crayon, graphite.
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