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English Vocabulary
Pick a CEFR level (A1–C2, plus C2+ for rare words beyond the CEFR scale) — A1 is the friendliest place to start — and browse its words grouped by topic: travel, food, the body, emotions, and more. Each word shows its meaning, example sentences, and US/UK pronunciation.
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All 27,899 wordsC2+ is beyond the official CEFR scale: rare, specialist, and literary words kept for reference.
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film
A2
/fɪlm/
A story or events recorded as moving pictures and shown in a cinema or on screen; a movie.
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camera
A1
/ˈkæm.ə.ɹə/
A device for taking photographs or recording video.
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color
A1
/ˈkʌlɚ/
The quality of an object, such as red, blue, or green, that comes from the light it reflects.
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focus
A2
/ˈfoʊ.kəs/
To give all your attention to one thing.
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image
A2
/ˈɪm.ɪdʒ/
A picture, photo, or representation of someone or something.
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shadow
A2
/ˈʃædoʊ/
A dark shape made on a surface when something blocks the light.
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background
A2
/ˈbæk(ɡ)ɹaʊnd/
The part of a scene or picture that is behind the main objects.
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flash
B1
/flæʃ/
To shine suddenly and brightly, often for a short time.
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print
A2
/pɹɪnt/
To produce words or pictures on paper using a machine.
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frame
A2
/fɹeɪm/
A border that surrounds and holds a picture, photo, or mirror.
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photograph
A2
/ˈfoʊ.təˌɡɹæf/
A picture made with a camera.
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angle
B1
/ˈæŋ.ɡəl/
The space between two lines or surfaces that meet, measured in degrees.
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slide
A2
/slaɪd/
To move smoothly along a surface while staying in contact with it.
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perspective
B2
/pɚˈspɛk.tɪv/
A particular way of thinking about or judging a situation.
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lighting
B2
/ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
The lights in a place, or the way a place is lit.
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portrait
A2
/ˈpɔɹtɹət/
A painting, drawing, or photograph of a person, especially the face and shoulders.
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depth
B1
/dɛpθ/
The distance from the top to the bottom of something.
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pose
B2
/poʊz/
To hold a particular position so that someone can paint, draw, or photograph you.
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landscape
A2
/ˈlændˌskeɪp/
A wide view of an area of countryside, including its hills, fields, and other features.
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photography
A2
/fəˈtɑ.ɡɹə.fi/
The art and activity of taking photographs.
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shutter
B1
/ˈʃʌt.ɚ/
close with shutters
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exposure
B2
/ɪkˈspoʊ.ʒɚ/
The state of being affected by something, such as a substance or influence.
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lens
B2
/lɛnz/
A curved piece of glass or plastic that focuses light, used in cameras, glasses, and microscopes.
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zoom
B2
/zuːm/
To move very fast, often with a humming sound.
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printing
B1
/ˈpɹɪntɪŋ/
The process or business of producing books, newspapers, and other material using a press.
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filter
B1
/ˈfɪltɚ/
A device that removes unwanted things from a liquid, gas, or other substance passing through it.
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resolution
B2
/ˌɹɛzəˈluːʃ(ə)n/
A firm decision to do or not do something.
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composition
B1
/ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/
the different parts or people that something is made up of
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contrast
A2
/ˈkɑntræst/
A clear difference between two or more things when you compare them.
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blur
B2
/blɝ/
To make something unclear or hard to see clearly.
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highlight
B1
/ˈhaɪˌlaɪt/
To draw attention to something so people notice how important it is.
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hue
C2
/hju/
a color or shade of color
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tripod
B2
/ˈtɹaɪpɑd/
a three-legged stand or support for a camera, instrument, vessel, or other object
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transparency
C1
/tɹænsˈpæɹənsi/
Openness and honesty that allows others to see how things are done.
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panorama
C1
/ˌpæn.əˈɹæm.ə/
A wide, unbroken view of a large area.
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saturation
C1
/ˌsætʃəˈreɪʃən/
the state or process of being completely soaked, filled, or supplied to capacity
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reflector
B2
/rɪˈflɛktɚ/
a surface or device that sends light, heat, sound, or other radiation back
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watermark
C2
/ˈwɔːtəmɑːk/
a faint identifying design formed in paper during manufacture and visible when held to the light
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retouch
B2
/ˌriˈtʌtʃ/
to improve or alter an image, artwork, or other object by making small corrections to its details
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overexposure
C2
/ˌoʊ.vɚ.ɪkˈspoʊ.ʒɚ/
excessive exposure to something, especially something harmful such as radiation or sunlight
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brightness
C2+
/ˈbraɪtnəs/
the quality or degree of being bright or luminous
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enlargement
C2+
/ɛnˈlɑrdʒmənt/
the act of making larger or the state of being enlarged
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foreground
C2+
/ˈfɔrɡraʊnd/
the part of a scene nearest the viewer; to make prominent
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sharpness
C2+
/ˈʃɑrpnəs/
the quality of having a keen edge, point, or acuteness
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viewfinder
C1
/ˈvjuːfaɪndə(ɹ)/
the part of a camera that shows the scene the photographer is framing
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pixel
B2
/ˈpɪk.səl/
one of the tiny picture elements that together form a digital image
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