Jacob Lawrence Word Search
This Jacob Lawrence 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: MIGRATION, SERIES, HARLEM, PAINTER, MODERNISM, NARRATIVE, CUBISM, GOUACHE, TEMPERA, PRINTS, MURAL, AFRICAN.
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Jacob Lawrence word list, defined
- MIGRATION /maɪˈɡreɪʃən/ · noun
- The movement of people, animals, or other organisms from one region or place to another. The word can also refer to the process of transferring data, services, or systems from one location or platform to another. Related: movement, relocation, displacement, transference.
- SERIES /ˈsɪəriːz/ (British); /ˈsɪriːz/ (American) · noun and verb
- A group or succession of things that are similar, connected, or arranged according to a particular pattern. The word also denotes a set of related television programs, films, books, or other works, usually numbered or intended as a sequence. Related: sequence, set, collection, run.
- PAINTER /ˈpeɪntə/ (British); /ˈpeɪntɚ/ (American) · noun
- A painter is an artist who creates paintings, especially paintings on canvas or other surfaces. The term can also refer to a tradesperson whose work consists of applying paint or decorative finishes to buildings and other objects. Related: artist, decorator, brush painter, picture maker.
- MODERNISM /ˈmɒdənɪzəm/ (British); /ˈmɑːdərnɪzəm/ (US) · noun
- Modernism is a broad cultural and artistic movement that emphasizes innovation, experimentation, and modern life, often challenging traditional forms and conventions. In architecture and design, it refers particularly to the use of new materials, simplified forms, and functional approaches. Related: modernist movement, contemporary movement, avant-garde, new movement.
- NARRATIVE /ˈnærətɪv/ · noun
- A spoken or written account of connected events, especially one that presents a particular point of view or interpretation. A narrative may be a story, a sequence of events, or the broader structure through which experiences are communicated. Related: story, account, tale, chronicle.
- 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.
- GOUACHE /ɡuˈɑːʃ/ · noun
- An opaque, water-based paint traditionally made by mixing pigments with gum arabic and water. The term can also denote the technique of painting with this medium. Related: opaque watercolor, body color, gouache paint.
- TEMPERA /ˈtɛmpərə/ · noun
- Tempera is a painting medium in which pigments are mixed with egg yolk, traditionally applied to a prepared surface. The term can also refer to painting in this medium or to a work painted with it. Related: egg paint, temper painting.
- PRINTS /prɪnts/ · noun and verb
- As a plural noun, prints are impressions or reproductions of images made by printing, especially fine-art prints. As the third-person singular form of the verb print, it means to produce a printed copy, publish text, or reproduce an image on a surface. Related: reproductions, impressions, copies, engravings.
- MURAL /ˈmʊrəl/ (US); /ˈmjʊərəl/ (British) · noun, adjective
- A mural is a painting or other decorative artwork executed directly on a wall, often as part of a building or public space. As an adjective, mural means relating to a wall or to a mural painting. Related: wall painting, wall art, fresco.
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