the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface | the cultivation of soil for raising crops |
(art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting | arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops |
a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage) | |
the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground | |
a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused | |
a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle) | |
a rational motive for a belief or action | |
the solid part of the earth's surface | |
material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use) | |
a relation that provides the foundation for something | |
the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface | |