Reality
1 the world or the state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an idealistic or notional idea of them
• a thing that is actually experienced or seen, esp. when this is grim or problematic
• a thing that exists in fact, having previously only existed in one's mind
• the quality of being lifelike or resembling an original
2 the state or quality of having existence or substance
• Philosophy existence that is absolute, self-sufficient, or objective, and not subject to human decisions or conventions.
Fake
a thing that is not genuine; a forgery or sham
Fantasy
1 the faculty or activity of imagining things, esp. things that are impossible or improbable
• the product of this faculty or activity
• a fanciful mental image, typically one on which a person dwells at length or repeatedly and which reflects their conscious or unconscious wishes
• an idea with no basis in reality
• a genre of imaginative fiction involving magic and adventure, esp. in a setting other than the real world.
2 a musical composition, free in form, typically involving variation on an existing work or the imaginative representation of a situation or story; a fantasia.
Painting
the process or art of using paint, in a picture, as a protective coating, or as decoration.
• a painted picture
noun
Paint
1 a colored substance that is spread over a surface and dries to leave a thin decorative or protective coating
• an act of covering something with paint
• informal cosmetic makeup
• Basketball the rectangular area marked near the basket at each end of the court; the foul lane
• Computing the function or capability of producing graphics, esp. those that mimic the effect of real paint
2 a piebald horse
verb [ trans. ]
1 (often be painted) cover the surface of (something) with paint, as decoration or protection
• apply cosmetics to (the face or skin)
• apply (a liquid) to a surface with a brush.
• ( paint something out) efface something with paint
• Computing create (a graphic or screen display) using a paint program.
• display a mark representing (an aircraft or vehicle) on a radar screen.
2 depict (an object, person, or scene) with paint
• produce (a picture) in such a way
• give a description of (someone or something)
Illusion
a false idea or belief : he had no illusions about the trouble she was in.
• a deceptive appearance or impression : the illusion of family togetherness | the tension between illusion and reality.
• a thing that is or is likely to be wrongly perceived or interpreted by the senses
Stunning
Mysterious
1 difficult or impossible to understand, explain, or identify : his colleague had vanished in mysterious circumstances | a mysterious benefactor provided the money.
• (of a location) having an atmosphere of strangeness or secrecy : a dark, mysterious, windowless building.
2 (of a person) deliberately enigmatic : she was mysterious about herself but said plenty about her husband.
Eyes Wide Shut
In this film I really like the part that the protagonist (Tom Cruise) sneak into the secret party in a mansion. In that scene it is like we are getting into an entirely different world. It is not because of the architecture or the physical appearance of the mansion that make it special. It was the people and their culture. In that scene all the men are wearing mask and tuxedo. They don't reveal their own identity, and they are having their own culture, this changes the atmosphere of the whole mansion. The more the protagonist explore the place the more he stunned about what is happening. The atmosphere that the protagonist faces would be different than any atmosphere he has seen before, just buy the changes of changing people's costume, wearing mask, and displaying different behavior.
Paragraph from E.H Gombrich: THE SENSE OF ORDER A study in the psychology of decorative art
6. Expectation and Extrapolation
"The rush of wind and water, the rustling of leaves, the ticking of the clock and even the roar of traffic outside the window become mere background and will be ignored unless they interfere with other sounds. The best proof we have, however, that we still hear what we no longer notice comes from the well-known observation that we realize it when the sound changes or stops. We must have been 'monitoring' it unconsciously all the time."
