Augusta Savage Word Search
This Augusta Savage word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: AUGUSTA, SAVAGE, SCULPTOR, HARLEM, RENAISSANCE, GAMIN, HARP, BRONZE, CLAY, PORTRAIT, BUST, MURAL.
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Augusta Savage word list, defined
- SAVAGE /ˈsævɪdʒ/ · adjective, noun, verb
- Having or showing a complete lack of gentleness or kindness; fierce or ferocious. A member of a people who were native to a particular region, especially the Americas, before the arrival of Europeans. Related: fierce, ferocious, wild, brutish.
- SCULPTOR /skʌltər/ · noun
- A person who creates sculptures, typically by carving or modeling materials such as stone, wood, or clay. A sculptor may also be a person who designs or creates three-dimensional artworks. Related: carver, modeler, artist, craftsman.
- RENAISSANCE /rɪˈnɛsəns/ · noun
- A cultural and intellectual movement in Europe in the 14th to 17th centuries, characterized by a revival of classical Greek and Roman culture and a flowering of artistic and scientific achievement. A revival of interest in a particular area of study or activity. Related: revival, renaissance man, rebirth, resurgence.
- GAMIN /ˈɡæmɪn/ · noun
- A gamin is a street urchin — a poor, often neglected child who lives or roams about city streets. The term is also used figuratively for anyone, especially a girl or young woman, with a pert, mischievous charm. Related: urchin, waif, ragamuffin, street child.
- HARP /hɑːrp/ · noun
- A stringed musical instrument played by plucking its strings with the fingers. Related: lyre, kithara, zither, guitar.
- BRONZE /brɒnz/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A reddish-brown alloy of copper, usually with tin, used historically and today for sculpture, tools, and ornaments; also a similar reddish-brown colour. Related: copper alloy, statuary metal, tan, russet.
- CLAY /kleɪ/ · noun
- A stiff, sticky fine-grained earth, typically a hydrous aluminum silicate, that hardens when dried or fired and is used in pottery, bricks, and sculpture; also, figuratively, the material of the human body. Related: loam, earth, mud, adobe.
- 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.
- BUST /bʌst/ · noun
- A sculpted representation of a person's head, shoulders, and upper chest, typically carved in stone or cast in bronze or marble. In informal use, it also denotes a sudden failure or collapse — as in a financial venture that goes bust — and a police raid or arrest. Related: statue, sculpture, effigy, figure.
- MURAL /ˈmʊərəl/ · noun
- A painting or design on a wall or other large surface, typically in a public place. A large painting or design on a wall or other surface, especially one that is outdoors. Related: painting, design, artwork, fresco.
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