ground color
Americannoun
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Also called ground coat. a primary coat of paint; priming; base coat.
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the background color, as of a painting or decoration.
Etymology
Origin of ground color
First recorded in 1605–15
Example Sentences
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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
The coloration of Smilisca sila consists of a gray, tan, or pale reddish brown dorsal ground color and a creamy white venter.
From Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca by William E. Duellman
The dorsal ground color is pale brown with indistinct brown transverse bars on the limbs.
From A Synopsis of Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Osteocephalus by William E. Duellman
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