"absorbent ground" meaning in English

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        "A ground prepared for a picture, chiefly with distemper or watercolours, by which the oil is absorbed and a brilliancy is imparted to the colours."
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          "distemper",
          "distemper"
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          "watercolour",
          "watercolour"
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          "oil",
          "oil"
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        [
          "absorb",
          "absorb"
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          "brilliancy",
          "brilliancy"
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        "(painting) A ground prepared for a picture, chiefly with distemper or watercolours, by which the oil is absorbed and a brilliancy is imparted to the colours."
      ]
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        "A ground prepared for a picture, chiefly with distemper or watercolours, by which the oil is absorbed and a brilliancy is imparted to the colours."
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          "distemper",
          "distemper"
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          "watercolour",
          "watercolour"
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          "oil",
          "oil"
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          "absorb",
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        "(painting) A ground prepared for a picture, chiefly with distemper or watercolours, by which the oil is absorbed and a brilliancy is imparted to the colours."
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