VOCABULARY in pictures

Remote control:
Device for operating from a distance some functions of a television set, VCR or DVD player.

- stop button:
Key used to halt playback of a tape or recording of a television program.

- TV/video button:
Key used to go from television mode to VCR or DVD mode.

- TV power button:
Power connecting device used to turn a television set on or off.

- channel scan button:
Keys used to change channels.

- VCR power button:
Power connecting device used to turn a VCR on or off.

- fast-forward button:
Key that speeds up the forward motion of a tape; during playback, it also allows images to be scrolled forward.

- play button:
Key used to play back a tape.

- pause/still button:
Key that stops a tape momentarily during playback to produce a still image on the screen.

- rewind button:
Key that controls the rewinding of a tape; during playback, it also allows images to be scrolled backward.

- record button:
Key used to begin to record a television program.

- slow-motion button:
Key used to slow the playback speed of a tape.

- VCR controls:
Keys controlling the recording and playback functions of a VCR.

- preset buttons:
Keys used mainly to preset the recording of a television program.

- channel selector controls:
Number keys used to select a desired channel.

- VCR mode:
The keys used to operate a VCR.

- TV mode:
The keys used to operate a television set.

Examples of pockets:
Pocket: part of a garment used to carry things and consisting of a piece of material sewn onto or inside the garment.

- welt pocket:
Pocket whose opening is adorned and reinforced by one or two thin strips.

- patch pocket:
Pocket of various shapes and sizes, made of a piece of material sewn onto the garment’s outer surface.

- flap pocket:
Pocket whose opening is covered by a piece of fabric hanging from the top of it.

- gusset pocket:
Patch pocket made fuller by an expandable bottom and sides or by an inverted or round pleat in the middle of the pocket.

- hand-warmer pouch:
Patch pocket on the front of a garment; it opens vertically on one or both sides to protect the hands against the cold.

- broad welt side pocket:
Angled pocket; the outer edge of the opening has a wide welt.

- seam pocket:
Pocket where the opening is in a side seam of the garment.

- inset pocket:
Pocket whose opening contains a decorative seam, giving the garment a distinctive line.

combs:
Devices with teeth of varying width and closeness that are used to detangle and style the hair.


- pitchfork comb:
Comb combining a teaser comb and an Afro pick.

- rake comb:
Comb with broad, widely spaced teeth for detangling hair without damaging it.

- Afro pick:
Comb with long, widely spaced teeth used for detangling and tidying tightly curled hair without undoing the curls.

- barber comb:
Comb with large, widely spaced teeth for detangling the hair on one side and small, closely spaced teeth used to arrange the hair on the other side.

- tail comb:
Comb with small, closely spaced teeth that is used to arrange the hair.

- teaser comb:
Comb whose head has teeth of three different lengths; it is used to brush up the hair to give it more body.


hairbrushes:
Instruments made up of fibers of varying stiffness embedded in a backing; they are used to detangle and style hair.


- vent brush:
Brush with very widely spaced bristles set in a perforated backing; it is used during blow-drying to detangle hair and style it for a natural look.

- quill brush:
Brush with round-tipped bristles set in a concave backing that massages the scalp; it is used for detangling and arranging hair.

- round brush:
Brush with bristles that completely encircle the backing so that hair can be given a soft wave.

- flat-back brush:
Brush with bristles set in a soft rubber backing that is used to detangle wet hair.

Structure of a tree:
The tree is composed of an underground part, the roots, and two aboveground parts, the trunk and the crown.

- trunk:
Main part of the tree extending between the soil and the lower branches.

- bole:
Part of the tree trunk extending between the stump and the first lower limbs; it has no offshoots.

- limb:
Offshoot growing directly out of a tree trunk, subsequently dividing into branches and twigs.

- twig:
The most slender offshoot of a tree branch.

- crown:
Part of the tree above the trunk, including the branches and the foliage.

- radicle:
The most slender offshoot of a tree root.

- shallow root:
Root, often having many offshoots, growing somewhat horizontally into the rich moist topsoil.

- taproot:
First root growing out of the seed that grows vertically into the soil; it usually has few offshoots, its main function being to anchor the tree in the ground.

- branch:
Offshoot of one of the tree’s limbs.

- top:
Apex of the tree’s crown.

- branches:
The aggregate of larger and smaller branches that provide support for the tree’s leaves, flowers and fruit.

- foliage:
The aggregate of the leaves on a tree; it is especially adapted to capture light and perform photosynthesis.

- root-hair zone:
Part of the radicle covered in small absorbent hairs that ensure the tree is supplied with mineral salts and water.

Fabric Care Symbols:
Most clothing has labels containing symbols showing the recommended care for the material, based on its specific characteristics.


- use chlorine bleach as directed
- do not use chlorine bleach
- machine wash in hot water at a normal setting
- machine wash in warm water at a normal setting
- hand wash in lukewarm water
- machine wash in warm water at a gentle setting/reduced agitation
- machine wash in lukewarm water at a gentle setting/reduced agitation
- do not wash

Fabric Care Symbols 2:
Most clothing has labels containing symbols showing the recommended care for the material, based on its specific characteristics.


- tumble dry at low temperature
- drip dry
- tumble dry at medium temperature
- hang to dry
- dry flat
- do not tumble dry

Fabric Care Symbols 3:
Most clothing has labels containing symbols showing the recommended care for the material, based on its specific characteristics.


- iron at high setting
- iron at medium setting
- iron at low setting
- do not iron

left: American symbols
right: European symbols