Art and literature in Arabic
60 useful Arabic words for Art and literature. Tap the speaker icon to hear any word.
Literary genres in Arabic
| Arabic | Meaning |
|---|---|
| شِعْر | poetry |
| قصيدة | poem |
| رواية | novel |
| قصة قصيرة | short story |
| مقامة | maqama |
| أدب الرحلات | travel writing |
| مقال | essay |
| ملحمة | epic |
| أسطورة | myth |
| حكاية خرافية | fairy tale |
| نثر | prose |
| سيرة | biography |
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Art movements in Arabic
| Arabic | Meaning |
|---|---|
| كلاسيكية | classicism |
| رومانسية | romanticism |
| واقعية | realism |
| سريالية | surrealism |
| انطباعية | impressionism |
| تجريدية | abstract art |
| تكعيبية | cubism |
| رمزية | symbolism |
| حداثة | modernism |
| عصر النهضة | the Renaissance |
| فن معاصر | contemporary art |
| فن إسلامي | Islamic art |
Visual arts in Arabic
| Arabic | Meaning |
|---|---|
| فن | art |
| فنان | artist |
| رسام | painter |
| لوحة زيتية | oil painting |
| نقش | engraving |
| نحات | sculptor |
| ألوان مائية | watercolours |
| بورتريه | portrait |
| منظر طبيعي | landscape |
| طبيعة صامتة | still life |
| خزف | ceramics |
| لوحة ألوان | palette |
Talking about a text in Arabic
| Arabic | Meaning |
|---|---|
| بطل | hero |
| حبكة | plot |
| راوٍ | narrator |
| حوار | dialogue |
| مؤلف | author |
| موضوع | theme |
| أسلوب | style |
| نهاية | ending |
| مغزى | moral |
| رمز | symbol |
| وصف | description |
| ترجمة | translation |
Appreciating art in Arabic
| Arabic | Meaning |
|---|---|
| رائع | wonderful |
| عميق | deep |
| أصيل | authentic |
| مبدع | creative |
| غامض | mysterious |
| ساخر | satirical |
| موهبة | talent |
| تحفة | masterpiece |
| ذوق | taste |
| جمال | beauty |
| ناقد | critic |
| ألهم | to inspire |
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