"absorbent ground" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: absorbent grounds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} absorbent ground (plural absorbent grounds)
  1. (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. Categories (topical): Painting
    Sense id: en-absorbent_ground-en-noun-NO7pqzJa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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