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top – n. garment, especially for a woman, that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips

torn – adj. split or cut

trademark – n. distinctive sign or indicator used by an individual, company or other entity to identify its products or services and to distinguish them from those of other producers

tragedy – n. 1) drama or literary work in which the main character is brought to ruin or suffers extreme sorrow, especially as a consequence of a tragic flaw, moral weakness or inability to cope with unfavorable circumstances; 2) genre made up of such works; 3) art or theory of writing or producing these works

transparency – n. still, positive image created on a transparent base using photochemical means

treat – v. 1) subject to a process or to the application of a substance; 2) deal with or regard in a certain manner

trend – n. 1) general tendency or direction 2) fashion; mode

trendsetter – n. person or thing that creates or may create a new fashion

trim – v. 1) make neat or of the required size or form, especially by cutting away irregular or unwanted parts; 2) (followed by ‘off’ or ‘away’) cut off (unwanted parts); 3) ornament, decorate. – n. 1) ornament or decorative material; 2) trimming of a person’s hair

trimming – n. 1) ornamentation or decoration, especially for clothing; 2) (plural) parts that are cut off

tunic – n. any of various hip-length or knee-length garments such as the loose sleeveless attire worn in ancient Greece or Rome, the jacket of some soldiers or a woman’s hip-length garment worn with a skirt or trousers

turban – n. 1) traditionally Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf of linen, cotton or silk that is wound around a small cap or directly around the head; 2) woman’s close-fitting hat that consists of material wound around a small inner cap

tussie-mussie (nosegay, posy, flower bouquet) – n. small bunch of flowers typically given as a gift

tutu – n. very short skirt worn by ballerinas made of projecting layers of stiffened sheer material

twig – n. any small branch or shoot of a tree or other woody plant

two-dimensional – adj. 1) having only two dimensions, especially length and width; 2) (of painting or drawing) lacking the characteristics of form or depth

typography – n. art, craft and techniques of type design, modifying type glyphs and arranging type. Type glyphs (characters) are created and modified using a variety of illustration techniques. The arrangement of type is the selection of typefaces, point size, line length, leading (line spacing) and letter spacing

U

uniform – n. 1) prescribed identifying set of clothes for the members of an organization such as soldiers or schoolchildren; 2) single set of such clothes; 3) characteristic feature or fashion of some class or group. – adj. 1) unvaried in texture, colour or design; 2) always the same as in character or degree; unvarying; 3) conforming to one principle, standard or rule; consistent

unisex – adj. of or relating to clothing, hairstyle, etc. that can be worn by either sex

unity – n. 1) state or quality of being one; singleness; 2) act, state or quality of forming a whole from separate parts; 3) uniformity or constancy; 4) ordering of all elements in a work of art or literature so that each contributes to a unified aesthetic effect (principle of design (art))

user-friendly – adj. 1) easy to use or understand; 2) (of a computer system) easily operated and understood by means of a straightforward guide in jargon-free language

V

value – n. 1) worth, desirability, utility or the qualities on which these depend; 2) one of the elements of design (art) which refers to luminance or luminosity – the lightness or darkness of a colour. – v. assess or estimate the worth, merit or desirability of something; appraise

variety – n. 1) quality or condition of being various or varied; diversity; 2) principle of design (art) that refers to a way of combining elements of art in involved ways to achieve intricate and complex relationships

vector format – n. used to represent the vector graphics on the screen in CAD and computer graphics

velvet – n. soft fabric with a thick short pile on one side. – adj. of, like or soft as velvet

versatility – n. state or quality of being versatile, ability to be adapted to many different uses, skills, etc.

video design – n.creative field of stagecraft. It is concerned with the creation and integration of film and motion graphics into the fields of theatre, opera, dance, fashion shows, concerts and other live events

visiting card – n. small card bearing the name and usually the address of a person, especially for giving to business or social acquaintances

visual – adj. 1) of or relating to the sense of sight; 2) seen or able to be seen by the eye; visible; 3) optical; 4) having the nature of or producing an image in the mind. – n. 1) sketch to show the proposed layout of an advertisement as in a newspaper; 2) (often plural) photograph, film or other display material

visual arts – n. (plural) arts of painting, sculpting, photography, etc. as opposed to music, drama and literature

visual communication – n.communication through visual aid. Primarily associated with two dimensional images it includes: art, signs, typography, drawing, graphic design, illustration, colour and electronic resources

W

waist – n. 1) constricted part of the trunk between the ribs and hips; 2) part of a garment covering the waist

wallpaper – n. 1) paper usually printed or printed with designs for pasting onto walls as a decorative covering; 2) picture or design displayed on the background of a computer screen. – v. cover (a surface) with wallpaper

wardrobe – n. 1) tall closet or cupboard with a rail or hooks on which to hang clothes; 2) total collection of articles of clothing belonging to one person; 3) collection of costumes belonging to a theatre or theatrical company

warp – n. yarns arranged lengthways on a loom forming the threads through which the weft yarns are woven

washable – adj. (especially of fabrics or clothes) capable of being washed without deteriorating

washing – n. 1) articles washed or intended to be washed at one time; 2) liquid in which an article has been washed

wear – v. 1) have (a garment, etc.) on one’s person as clothing, ornament, etc.; 2) exhibit or present. – n. 1) act of wearing or state of being worn; 2) anything designed to be worn (e.g. sportswear; footwear)

weave – v. form (a fabric) by interlacing (yarn, etc.), especially on a loom

web application – n. application that is accessed over a network such as the Internet or an intranet

web design – n.process of conceptualization, planning, modeling and execution of electronic media content delivery via Internet in the form of technologies suitable for interpretation and display by a web browser or other web-based graphical user interfaces

web page – n.document on the World Wide Web consisting of an HTML file and any related files for scripts and graphics, and often hyperlinked to other documents on the Web

web site – n. set of interconnected web pages, usually including a homepage, generally located on the same server prepared and maintained as a collection of information by a person, group or organization

wedding photography – n. photography of activities relating to weddings. It encompasses photographs of the couple before marriage (for announcements, portrait displays or thank-you cards) as well as coverage of the wedding and reception

well-equipped – adj. having sufficient equipment, supplies or abilities

widespread – adj. 1) extending over a wide area; 2) accepted by or occurring among many people

wig – n. artificial head of hair

wildlife photography – n.act of taking photographs of wildlife. Wildlife photography is regarded as being one of the more challenging forms of photography

wool – n. 1) outer coat of sheep, yaks, etc. which consists of short curly hairs; 2) yarn spun from the coat of sheep, etc. used in weaving, knitting, etc.; 3) cloth or a garment made from this yarn

work of art – n. 1) piece of fine art such as a painting or sculpture; 2) something likened toa piece of fine art, especially in beauty or craft

workmanship – n. degree of skill in doing a task or of finish in the product made

workshop – n. room, area or small establishment where manual or light industrial work is done

woven – n. material or a fabric made by weaving. – adj. made by weaving

wreath – n. flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes

wristlet – n. band or bracelet worn around the wrist

writer – n. one who writes, especially as an occupation

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