Vocabulary

• stand out
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• go over all: To review or examine every part of something carefully.
• start off: To begin or commence something.
• without a doubt: Certainly; definitely.
• focal length: The distance between the center of a lens or curved mirror and its focus.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• cut down: To reduce your use of something
• across the board: Broad in scope or content
• chip in: To contribute (donate money) to a cause
• in unison: Together; at the same time; in a way that shows complete agreement
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• on to: Toward something; forward
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• with time: As time passes; eventually.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• regardless of
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• on the cutting room floor: Removed or discarded during the editing process.
• at least: As a minimum
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• dynamic: Always active or energetic; getting things done
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• efficient: Able to produce results without waste
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• source: Piece of information; a person giving information
• fold: To bend one part of something against another
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
• liquid: (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
• storage: Act of storing something; a depository for goods
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• piece: A counter in a board game
• rumor: To gossip; to tell a story about other people
• chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
• screen: To hide or block something from being seen
• optical: Concerning vision or helping people see
• display: (Animals) to indicate readiness for sex
• variable: Having the ability to change or vary
• product: Item that can be bought
• concoction: Something combining different ingredients, parts
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• datum: Item of factual information
• battery: Portable device that stores electricity
• upgrade: To improve something in terms of quality
• foreground: To make something more visible or important
• zoom: Camera lens used to magnify images
• upload: To transfer a file or data to the internet
• lineup: People arranged by police for identification
• sensor: Device that detects movement or physical stimuli
• hinge: To be dependent on or caused by
• toggle: A security device for software
• aperture: Hole or opening controlling e.g. light on a lens
• telephoto: Photograph made with a telephoto lens
• mini: Small British car