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background, ground | the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground | |
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ground | [in art] the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting | |
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anchor, ground | fix firmly and stably | |
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ground, earth, land, terra firma, dry land, solid ground | the solid part of the earth's surface | |
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ground | [in baseball] hit a groundball | |
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ground | a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle) | |
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reason, ground | a rational motive for a belief or action | |
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earth, ground | the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface | |
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prime, ground, undercoat | cover with a primer; apply a primer to | |
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base, establish, ground, found | use as a basis for; found on | |
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ground | confine or restrict to the ground | |
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ground, run aground | hit or reach the ground | |
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ground | place or put on the ground | |
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ground | connect to a ground | |
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ground | a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused | |
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land, soil, ground | material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use) | |
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ground | [in football] throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage | |
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ground, run aground, strand | bring to the ground | |
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ground | instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject | |
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ground, earth | [in electricity] a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage) | |
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priming, undercoat, flat coat, ground, primer, primer coat, priming coat | the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface | |
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basis, ground, footing | a relation that provides the foundation for something | |
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ground | [in baseball] hit onto the ground |