Category: Arts

What is a pentaprism in a camera? A pentaprism or pentamirror guides the light into the optical viewfinder. When the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down, the mirror is raised and the shutter curtain opens, allowing the light passing through the lens to proceed directly to the image sensor. What is the purpose […]

What is the difference between absolute and program music? Program music – music that has an extra-musical idea to go along with it. It might be a story, an idea, a picture, or a text. Absolute music – music that has NO extra-musical idea to go along with it. It is music for its own […]

How do you know if a girl is not interested after the first date? 15 signs she’s not interested in a second date. #1 She tells you. #2 The conversation feels forced. #3 Her laugh is forced. #4 It was a short date. #5 She was on her phone most of the date. #6 You […]

How do you hit different notes when singing? Hold Your Jaw Open It’s common to close the jaw a bit to reach higher notes, but be careful not to close too much as you can cut off your tone, power and volume. Holding your jaw open until the close of the word (sing on the […]

What is a collaborator on Pinterest? Did you know Pinterest allows you to add other users to your boards as collaborators, so that they can save Pins to the boards, as well? Our guide will show you how to add a collaborator to one of your boards. This article is exclusively for Adweek+ subscribers. How […]

What is traditional folk song? Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted orally, music with unknown composers, or music performed by custom over a long period of time. It has been contrasted with commercial and classical styles. The term originated in the 19th century, but folk music extends beyond that. […]

What is the history of the area where the Lod mosaic was found? The Lod Mosaic is a mosaic floor dated to ca. 300 CE discovered in 1996 in the Israeli town of Lod. Believed to have been created for a private villa, it is one of the largest (180 m²) and best-preserved mosaic floors […]

Who printed the first Christmas card? John Calcott Horsley Who made the first Christmas card in Victorian times? Henry Cole Who created the first Christmas card and why? Sir Henry had the idea of Christmas Cards with his friend John Horsley, who was an artist. They designed the first card and sold them for 1 […]

How do I evaluate an expression? To evaluate an algebraic expression, you have to substitute a number for each variable and perform the arithmetic operations. In the example above, the variable x is equal to 6 since 6 + 6 = 12. If we know the value of our variables, we can replace the variables […]

What is the art technique of perspective? Perspective is an art technique for creating an illusion of three-dimensions (depth and space) on a two-dimensional (flat) surface. Perspective in Western art is often called linear perspective and was developed in the early 15th century. The system uses straight lines to plot or figure out where things […]