Colors and Shapes

the quality of having little or almost no light

The darkness of the room made it difficult to find anything without a flashlight.

the quality or degree of being bright in color

The artist admired the brightness of the flowers in the meadow.

‌the quality of being light or pale in color

The artist used a light touch to create the sense of lightness in the artwork.

having a bright yellow color like the metal gold

Her hair had a natural shine, like strands of golden silk.

a valuable yellow-colored metal that is used for making jewelry

She wore a necklace adorned with a pendant made of gold.

a shiny grayish-white metal of high value that heat and electricity can move through it and is used in jewelry making, electronics, etc.

She wore a necklace adorned with a pendant made of silver.

light in color or shade

The artist painted the landscape with pale green meadows and distant mountains.

emitting or reflecting a significant amount of light

The bright sun shone down on the beach, warming the sand.

having a lot of different and often bright colors

The art gallery displayed a collection of colorful paintings and sculptures.

a quality such as red, green, blue, yellow, etc. that we see when we look at something

The artist mixed different colors to create a masterpiece.

the thick, fatty part of milk that rises to the top when you let milk sit

He stirred cream into his pasta sauce to make it rich and creamy.

the outer form or edges of something or someone

The children enjoyed cutting out different shapes from colored paper during the art class.

the middle part or point of an area or object

She placed a vase of flowers on the center of the dining table.

a completely round, plain shape

She used a compass to draw a small circle on the map.

to go across or to the other side of something

Every morning, he crosses the bridge on his way to work.

a shape with four equal straight sides and four right angles, each measuring 90°

Each tile on the bathroom floor was a small square shape.

a naturally occurring, extremely hard crystalline form of carbon, prized as a gemstone

(astronomy) a shining point found in large numbers in the night sky

I looked up at the night sky and saw a shooting star.

a long narrow mark on a surface

The child scribbled colorful lines on the paper.

a small, round mark or spot

She put a red dot on the map to mark the location of her house.

the right or left half of an object, place, person, or similar whole

Please write your name on the top side of the paper.

the outer part or top layer of something that you can touch or see

He used a soft cloth to clean the dusty surface of the bookshelf.

continuing in a direct line without deviation or curvature

The hikers followed a straight path through the desert.

(of a surface) continuing in a straight line with no raised or low parts

She spread the dough on the baking sheet, making it flat and even.

having a circular shape, often spherical in appearance

The round table provided ample seating for guests, its smooth surface encouraging conversation.

to make a picture of something using a pencil, pen, etc. without coloring it

He drew a cute cat on the paper for his little sister.

a quality such as red, green, blue, yellow, etc. that we see when we look at something

The artist mixed different colors to create a masterpiece.

including every part, member, etc.

He ate the whole pizza by himself.

to cover a surface or object with a colored liquid, usually for decoration

They spent the weekend painting their living room walls a soothing shade of blue.