THE ARTS Art appreciation, the performing arts: VERBS

VERBS

Choreograph /ˈkrɒnəɡrɑːf/

Ex: Art and design critics will describe how formal qualities like proportion are choreographed to produce the viewer’s rush.

Create /kriˈeɪt/

Ex: We use music and lighting to create a romantic atmosphere.

Depict /dɪˈpɪkt/

Ex: The book vividly depicts French society of the 1930s.

Enrich /ɪnˈrɪtʃ/

Ex: Music really enriches our lives – it can turn a boring, monotonous period of time into a magical experience.

Escape /ɪˈskeɪp/

Ex: In that way I can escape into my own little world.

Imagine /ɪˈmædʒɪn/

Ex: Imagine yourself in the Louvre in Paris, pushing through the throngs to behold the Mona Lisa’s enigmatic smile.

Influence /ˈɪnfluəns/

Ex: His writings have influenced the lives of millions.

Inspire /ɪnˈspaɪə(r)/

Ex: The cave figures of Lascaux, Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, a Cubist painting by Pablo Picasso and the African artefact that inspired Picasso’s work

Participate /pɑːˈtɪsɪpeɪt/

Ex: What makes this event more interesting is that some of this year’s performances are going to be interactive so members of the audience will be invited to participate as well.

Perform /pəˈfɔːm/

Ex: I'm looking forward to seeing you perform.

Provoke /prəˈvəʊk/

Ex: When people look at works of art it provokes serious and careful thought.

Transcend /trænˈsend/

Ex: This is the burgeoning field of neuroaesthetics, in which scientists are discovering that – rather than transcending the ordinary – art and aesthetics are part of everyday experience.