Analogies : : ART

Analogy based questions are considered difficult in Verbal Aptitude section of all the exams. One of the reasons for this is the connection of one word with the other. We need to know the meaning of both the words as well as understand the relationship too.

In this section, we will see a few words related with a theme.

Every time we will consider a theme and the different words which may be used from the theme.

Theme of the day is  ART .

Appliqué: cut-out decorative design sewn on a cloth 
Batik: hand-dyed patterns on fabric
Calligraphy: highly decorative hand-writing
Cartoon: humorous sketch or drawing
Collage: artwork using various materials
Ceramics: manufacturing of work of arts by firing of earth ware, porcelain or brick
Chase (v): to decorate metal by engraving
China: delicate porcelain ware such as cups and plates
Crocheting: knitting with a hooked needle
Crockery: earth ware plates, cups etc.
Damascening: craft of making gold inlays
Daguerreotype: early form of silver plate photography which is now obsolete
Decoupage: decorating surfaces with paper cut outs
Embossing: decorating surfaces with raised ornamentation
Engraving: cutting of designs into hard surface
Etching: making designs on a metal plate or glass by the corrosive action of acid
Filigree: ornamental work of delicate, intricate design with thin metal wire
Firing: baking ceramic objects in hot oven
Gild (v): to cover a surface with a thin layer of gold
Holography: three-dimensional photography using split laser beam
Ikebana: Japanese art of arranging flowers in artistic designs
Intaglio: Engraved design on a plate surface
Lapidary: gem cutting
Lace: a delicate fabric made of yarn: gold or silver ornamental braid
Logo: a name, symbol or a trademark
Montage: a single pictorial composition made by juxtaposing many pictures or designs
Origami: Japanese decorative art of creating shapes by folding paper
Papier-Mâché: decorative object made from pulped paper
Parquet: art work on floor made with an inlay of wood of different colors
Pottery: clay objects hardened by heat
Rebus: a representation of words in the form of pictures
Refractory: having high heat resistance
Sampler: cloth with decorative embroidery
Serigraphy: screen printing on silks
Silhouette: an out line that appears dark against a light back ground
Still-life: photo graph of inanimate objects
Stone ware: high fired clay pottery
Tapestry: heavy decorative cloth hung on a wall
Terra cotta: hard, brown-red unglazed earthen ware
Veneer: a thin layer of finely grained wood over another surface