Music and Media – English vocabulary
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26 English words with meanings: blog, blogger, contacts, forum, record v… Study them with flashcards, quizzes and AI speaking practice on OpenQuiz.
Part of the learning path: Vocabulary in Daily Life - Pre-intermediate and intermediate
Word list
- blog /blɑ:ɡ/ (noun) — a website where one person regularly writes posts
Example:She writes a blog about travel.
Synonyms: web log, online journal - blogger /'blɑ:ɡər/ (noun) — a person who writes posts for a blog
Example:The blogger posted a new article today.
Synonyms: blog writer, online writer - contacts /'kɑ:ntækts/ (noun) — people you know and can contact
Example:I still have her contacts from school.
Synonyms: connections, acquaintances, network - forum /'fɔ:rəm/ (noun) — an online place where people write messages and discuss topics
Example:She posted a question on the forum.
Synonyms: message board, discussion board, online community - record v /rɪ'kɔ:rd/ (verb) — to make a copy of sound or video on tape or a device
Example:She recorded the song on her phone.
Synonyms: capture, tape, film - recording studio /rɪ'kɔ:rdɪŋ ,stu:dioʊ/ (phrase) — a place where music is recorded and mixed
Example:We visited a recording studio yesterday.
Synonyms: sound studio, music studio - saxophone /'sæksəfoʊn/ (noun) — a curved metal wind instrument played with a reed
Example:He plays the saxophone in a jazz band.
Synonyms: sax - saxophonist /,sæksə'foʊnɪst/ (noun) — a person who plays the saxophone
Example:The saxophonist played a fast solo.
Synonyms: sax player - search n, v /sɜ:rtʃ/ (noun) — to look carefully for someone or something; an act of looking carefully
Example:The police started a search for the suspect.
Synonyms: hunt, look, quest - singer /'sɪŋər/ (noun) — a person who sings, especially as a job
Example:The singer performed on stage.
Synonyms: vocalist, performer, artist - single [record] /'sɪŋɡəl/ (noun) — a music recording with one main song
Example:Their new single became very popular.
Synonyms: song, record - social networking site /'soʊʃəl 'nɛt,wɜrkɪŋ saɪt/ (phrase) — A website where people make profiles and connect with others.
Example:She joined a social networking site.
Synonyms: social media site, networking platform, social site - solo artist /'soʊloʊ 'ɑ:rtɪst/ (phrase) — a singer or musician who performs alone
Example:She is a solo artist now.
Synonyms: solo performer, independent musician - star [famous actor] /stɑ:r/ (noun) — a very famous film actor
Example:The star arrived at the premiere in a black suit.
Synonyms: celebrity, actor, movie star - surf the web /sɜrf ðə wɛb/ (phrase) — To look through websites on the Internet.
Example:I surf the web when I have free time.
Synonyms: browse the internet, browse the web, go online - track [music] /træk/ (noun) — a song or piece of music on a record or album
Example:This track is my favorite on the album.
Synonyms: song, cut, piece - trumpet /'trʌmpɪt/ (noun) — a brass instrument played by blowing into it
Example:He blew the trumpet at the parade.
Synonyms: horn - trumpeter /'trʌmpɪtər/ (noun) — a person who plays the trumpet
Example:The trumpeter started the song.
Synonyms: trumpet player - tune /tu:n/ (noun) — a simple melody or the way a song sounds
Example:That tune is easy to remember.
Synonyms: melody, song, air - turn sth up /tɜ:rn ðæt ʌp/ (phrase) — to make the sound louder
Example:Could you turn the music up?
Synonyms: raise, increase, louden - upload /,ʌp'loʊd/ (verb) — To send a file from your device to the Internet.
Example:You can upload the photo now.
Synonyms: send, transfer, post - v (verb) — to move a mouse pointer over an item and click it
Example:Move the pointer over the button and click it.
Synonyms: hover, point at - violin /,vaɪə'lɪn/ (noun) — a small string instrument played with a bow
Example:She learned the violin when she was six.
Synonyms: fiddle - violinist /,vaɪə'lɪnɪst/ (noun) — a person who plays the violin
Example:The violinist played beautifully.
Synonyms: fiddler, violin player - webcam /'webkæm/ (noun) — A camera that sends live pictures to a computer.
Example:We used the webcam for the video call.
Synonyms: camera, video camera - website /'websaɪt/ (noun) — A set of pages on the Internet under one address.
Example:I found the information on the website.
Synonyms: site, web page
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