| Term | Definition |
|---|
| la peinture | paint; painting |
| le tableau | picture; painting |
| la toile | canvas |
| le dessin | drawling |
| l'affiche | poster |
| le peintre | painter |
| l'exposition | exhibition, show |
| l'oeuvre | work (of art, of literature) |
| le fond | background |
| le premier plan | foreground |
| la technique | technique |
| la couleur | color |
| vive | briliant |
| foncée | deep |
| pure | pure |
| la figure | figure |
| la ligne | line |
| l'ombre | shadow; shade |
| la lumière | light |
| la scène | scene |
| le paysage | landscape |
| la marine | seascape |
| la nature morte | still life |
| la peinture abstraite | abstract painting |
| l'auteur dramatique | playwright |
| le metteur en scène | director |
| l'acteur | actor |
| l'actrice | actress |
| le comédien | comedian, actor |
| la comédienne | comedian, actress |
| la troupe | troupe |
| jouer un rôle | to play or act a role, part |
| savoir son texte | to know one's lines |
| oublier son texte | to forget one's lines |
| avoir le trac | to have stage fright |
| l'interprétation | interpretation |
| la répétition | rehearsal |
| répéter | to rehearse, to practice |
| la scène | stage, scene |
| le costume | costume |
| le décor | decor, scenery |
| le maquillage | makeup |
| la pièce | play, a coin, a room in your house |
| le spectacle | show |
| la tragédie | tragedy |
| la comédie | comedy |
| la représentation | performance |
| la mise en scène | production, staging |
| le héros | hero |
| l'héroïne | heroine |
| le personnage | character (in a play, book, etc) |
| l'intrigue | plot |
| l'entracte | intermission |
| la critique | criticism; critique |
| le critique | critic |
| critiquer | to critique |
| peindre | to paint |
| faire de la peinture | to do the painting, to paint |
| dessiner | to draw |
| faire du dessin | to do the drawling, to draw |
| le public | audience |
| le spectateur | male spectator |
| la spectatrice | female spectator |
| assister à | to attend an event |
| applaudir frénétiquement | to applaud wildly |
| Siffler | To hiss; to whistle; to boo |
| Louer | To praise; to rent |
| Le succès | Hit |
| Le four | Flop (theater) |
| Plaire à quelqu'un | To please someone |
| Déplaire à quelqu'un | To displease someone |
| L'écrivain | Writer |
| Le lecteur | Reader male |
| La lectrice | Female reader |
| Le poète | Poet |
| L'essayiste | Essayist |
| Le conteur | Male short story writer |
| La conteuse | Female short story writer |
| Le romancier | Male novelist |
| La romancière | Female novelist |
| Raconter une historie | To tell a story |
| La lecture | Reading |
| Décrire | To describe |
| L'éditeur | Male publisher |
| L'éditrice | Female publisher |
| Le bouquin | Book |
| La librairie | Bookstore |
| La bibliothèque | Library |
| Les écrits | Writings |
| Le conte | Short story |
| La nouvelle | Short novel (short story) |
| La poésie | Poetry |
| L'essai | Essay |
| Le roman | Novel |
| Le roman policier | Mystery novel |
| Le roman d'aventures | Adventure story |
| Le roman d'amour | Love story |
| Le livre de chevet | Bedside book |
| Le manuel | Textbook |
| Le best-seller | Best seller |
| Le livre de poche | Paperback |
| Le style | Style |
| Le ton | Tone |
| Le thème | Theme |
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