1.Definition: (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting

Category: Objects

2.Definition: a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)

Related Noun(s):earth

Category: Objects

3.Definition: a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle)

"They gained ground step by step", "They fought to regain the lost ground"

Category: Places

4.Definition: a rational motive for a belief or action

"The reason that war was declared", "The grounds for their declaration"

Related Noun(s):reason

Category: General

5.Definition: a relation that provides the foundation for something

Related Noun(s):basis, footing

Category: General

6.Definition: a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused

Category: General

7.Definition: material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)

Related Noun(s):land, soil

Category: Objects

8.Definition: the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface

Related Noun(s):primer, undercoat

Category: Objects

9.Definition: the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface

Related Noun(s):earth

Category: General

10.Definition: the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground

"He posed her against a background of rolling hills"

Related Noun(s):background

Category: General

11.Definition: the solid part of the earth's surface

"The plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land", "The earth shook for several minutes", "He dropped the logs on the ground"

Related Noun(s):earth, land

Category: Objects