ground color

American  

[ground kuhl-er] / ˈgraʊnd ˌkʌl ər /

noun

1. Also called ground coat.  a primary coat of paint; priming; base coat.

2. the background color, as of a painting or decoration.

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Etymology

Origin of ground color

First recorded in 1605–15

Example Sentences

Suggesting that distinct neurons in the hippocampus serve different functions, Zheng explained that, for instance, one neuron might respond to the shape of an environment, while another responds to the ground color or other features.

From Science Daily • Dec. 7, 2023

It was like they had lights inside of them, some real, pure ground color.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2019

This was done by surreptitiously releasing the soil down his trouser legs in areas where the ground color vaguely matched.

From Washington Post • Aug. 28, 2015

In the Silver Spangled variety, the only perceptible difference is, that the ground color is a silvery white.

From Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. by Jennings, Robert

The coloration consists of a creamy tan ground color with irregular reddish brown markings on the back and broad transverse bars on the limbs.

From A Synopsis of Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Osteocephalus by Duellman, William E.