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- absorb/əbˈzɔːb/verb · B2To soak something up, the way a sponge takes in water.
- acute anglenoun · B2An angle smaller than a square corner.
- aligned/əˈlaɪnd/adjective · B2+Lined up exactly with something else.
- angle/ˈæŋ.ɡəl/noun · B2The space between two lines that meet, measured in degrees.
- arc/ɑːk/noun · B2Part of the edge of a circle.
- aura/ˈɔːɹə/noun · B2+A soft light or feeling surrounding a person.
- backlit/ˈbækˌlɪt/adjective · B2+Lit from behind, so the front stays dark.
- beam/ˈbiːm/noun · B2A long thick timber or steel bar that bears weight.
- brighten/ˈbɹaɪtən/verb · B1+To make something lighter or more cheerful.
- brilliance/ˈbɹɪljən(t)s/noun · B2+Very great brightness.
- bulging/ˈbʌldʒɪŋ/adjective · B2Swelling outward from the surface.
- candlelit/ˈkæn.dl̩ˌlɪt/adjective · B2+Lit only by burning wicks.
- cast/kɑːst/verb · B1To throw something out and away from you, like a fishing line.
- centred/ˈsɛn.təd/adjective · B1+Placed exactly in the middle.
- coil/kɔɪl/noun · B2Something wound round and round in rings.
- concave/ˈkɒn.keɪv/adjective · C1Curving inward, like the inside of a bowl.
- cone/ˈkəʊn/noun · B2A shape with a round base rising to a single point.
- contour/ˈkɒntɔː/noun · C1A line following one continuous level or edge.
- convex/ˈkɒn.vɛks/adjective · C1Curving outward, like the back of a spoon.
- crescent/ˈkɹɛz.ənt/noun · B1+The curved sliver shape of a new moon.
- cube/kjuːb/noun · B2A solid shape with six equal square faces, like dice.
- cuboid/ˈkjuːbɔɪd/noun · C1A box shape with six rectangular faces.
- curve/kɜːv/noun · B2A line that bends smoothly with no corners.
- darken/ˈdɑɹkən/verb · B1+To make something darker.
- dashed linenoun · B2A line drawn as a row of short strokes.
- diffuse/dɪˈfjuːz/verb · C2To spread light softly in all directions.
- dim/dɪm/verb · B2To make a light weaker.
- dotted linenoun · B1A line drawn as a row of separate points.
- edge/ɛd͡ʒ/noun · B1The line where two faces of a solid meet.
- ellipse/ɪˈlɪps/noun · C1A regular oval, like a squashed circle.
- face/ˈfeɪ̯s/noun · B2One of the flat surfaces of a solid.
- filter/ˈfɪltə/verb · B1To let only part of the light through.
- flat/ˈflæt/noun · B2A level face with no rise or hollow.
- floodlit/ˈflʌdlɪt/adjective · C1Lit brightly all over by powerful lamps.
- fluorescent/ˌflʊəˈɹɛsənt/adjective · B2+Glowing brightly under certain light.
- glare/ɡlɛɚ/verb · B2To stare at someone with open anger.
- gloom/ɡluːm/noun · B2Partial darkness that presses down on the spirits.
- glow/ɡləʊ/verb · B2To shine with a soft steady light.
- grid/ɡɹɪd/noun · B2A pattern of lines crossing at right angles.
- half-lightnoun · C1The dim light between day and night.
- halo/ˈheɪ̯ləʊ̯/noun · B2A ring of light seen around the sun or moon through thin cloud.
- helix/ˈhiːlɪks/noun · C1A spiral that climbs as it turns.
- hemisphere/ˈhɛmɪsfɪə/noun · B1+One half of the Earth — northern or southern.
- hexagon/ˈhɛk.sə.ɡən/noun · B1+A flat shape with six straight sides, like a honeycomb cell.
- knot/nɒt/noun · B1A tangle where a line ties into itself.
- lattice/ˈlæt.ɪs/noun · C1A framework of crossed strips with gaps between.
- loop/luːp/noun · B2Code that repeats until a condition changes.
- luminous/ˈluːmɪnəs/adjective · B2+Giving out light, especially in the dark.
- mesh/mɛʃ/noun · C2A net of fine threads or wires.
- moonlit/ˈmuːnˌlɪt/adjective · B2Lit by the pale light of the night sky.
- murk/mɝk/noun · C1Thick darkness you cannot see through.
- obtuse anglenoun · C1An angle larger than a square corner.
- octagon/ˈɒktəɡ(ə)n/noun · B2A flat shape with eight straight sides.
- outline/ˈaʊtlaɪn/noun · B2The line that shows the shape of something.
- oval/ˈəʊvəl/noun · B2A stretched circle, shaped like an egg.
- pentagon/ˈpɛn.təˌɡɑn/noun · B2A flat shape with five straight sides.
- phosphorescentadjective · C1Glowing softly for a while after the light has gone.
- pitch darkphrase · B2So dark that nothing at all can be seen.
- polygon/ˈpɒlɪɡən/noun · B2+Any flat shape made of straight sides.
- prism/ˈpɹɪz(ə)m/noun · B2+The glass triangle that splits white light into its colors.
- pyramid/ˈpɪɹ.ə.mɪd/noun · A2+A solid shape with a square base and triangle sides meeting at a point.
- radiance/ˈɹeɪdi.əns/noun · C1A warm steady shining outward.
- ray/ɹeɪ/noun · A2A narrow line of light.
- rectangle/ˈrɛktæŋɡl̩/noun · A2+A flat shape with four right angles and opposite sides equal.
- reflect/ɹɪˈflɛkt/verb · B1+To throw back light or an image.
- refractverb · C1To bend light as it passes into another material.
- rhombus/ˈɹɒmbəs/noun · C1A flat shape with four equal sides and slanted corners.
- right angle/ˈɹaɪt ˌæŋɡəl/noun · B1A perfect square corner of ninety degrees.
- scatter/ˈskætə/verb · C1To send light off in many directions at once.
- shade/ʃeɪd/noun · B2The cool dark area where sunlight is blocked.
- shadow/ˈʃædəʊ̯/noun · B1The dark shape you make on the ground when you stand in sunshine.
- shaft of lightnoun · C1A straight column of light through darkness.
- silhouette/ˌsɪlʊˈɛt/noun · B2+A dark shape seen against a bright background.
- skewed/skjuːd/adjective · C1Twisted or set crookedly out of true.
- slantedadjective · B2+Set at an angle rather than level or upright.
- sphere/sfɪə/noun · C1A perfectly round solid shape, like a ball.
- spiral/ˈspaɪɹəl/noun · B1+A curve that winds around and around a center.
- spotlitadjective · C1Lit by one strong beam picking it out.
- square/skwɛə/noun · A2A shape with four equal sides.
- straight linenoun · A2A line that does not bend at all.
- sunlit/ˈsʌnlɪt/adjective · B2+Lit by direct light from the sky.
- symmetry/ˈsɪm.ɪ.tɹaɪ/<a:RP,poetic><ref:In old poetic usage, {{m|en||symmetrynoun · B2+The quality of matching exactly on both sides.
- tapered/ˈteɪ.pə(ɹ)d/adjective · C1Growing narrower towards one end.
- translucent/tɹænzˈluː.sənt/adjective · B2+Letting light through without letting you see clearly.
- trapezium/tɹəˈpiː.zi.əm/noun · C1A four-sided shape with just one pair of parallel sides.
- triangle/ˈtɹaɪəŋɡəl/noun · B2A shape with exactly three sides.
- vertex/ˈvɜː.tɛks/noun · C1The point where two edges of a shape meet.
- wavy linenoun · B1A line that rises and falls smoothly.