Pierre-Auguste Renoir Word Search
Pierre-Auguste Renoir, as a word search. 12 words drawn from famous works, materials, and the movement they belong to sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: IMPRESSIONISM, OILPAINTING, PASTEL, CANVAS, BRUSHTROKE, MOULIN, GALETTE, GRENOUILLERE, BALANCOIRE, BATHERS, DANCERS, PORTRAIT.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir word list, defined
- IMPRESSIONISM /ɪm.preʊ.ʒən.ɪzəm/ · noun
- A style of painting characterized by the use of short, broken brushstrokes and vivid, unblended colors to capture the fleeting impressions of light and color in outdoor settings. It is also used to describe a literary or artistic movement that emphasizes the subjective experience and the emotional response to a work of art. Related: expressionism, modernism, post-impressionism, art nouveau.
- 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.
- 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.
- MOULIN /mʌlɛ̃/ · noun
- A mill, especially a watermill or windmill. Related: mill, watermill, windmill.
- GALETTE /ɡəˈlɛt/ · noun
- A galette is a free-form, flat pastry or cake, typically round, that is baked without a tin; in French cuisine it also refers to savoury buckwheat pancakes of Brittany. Related: tart, crostata, pastry, turnover.
- BATHERS /ˈbeɪðərz/ · noun
- "Bathers" is a chiefly Australian and New Zealand term for a swimsuit or swimming costume worn for bathing in the sea or a pool. It can also refer, more generally, to people who are bathing. Related: swimsuit, swimming costume, togs, cossie.
- DANCERS /ˈdænsərz/ · noun
- Plural of "dancer": people who dance, especially as a profession, art form, or skilled practice. Related: performers, ballerinas, troupe members, terpsichoreans.
- PORTRAIT /pɔːˈtrɛɪt/ · noun, verb
- A painting or drawing of a person, typically a head and shoulders, often in a formal or official style. To depict or describe someone in a particular way, especially in a flattering or idealized manner. Related: likeness, image, picture, portraiture.
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