the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface | all of the living human inhabitants of the earth |
(art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting | all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you |
a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage) | the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife |
the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground | people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest |
a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused | people in general considered as a whole |
a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle) | the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on |
a rational motive for a belief or action | everything that exists anywhere |
the solid part of the earth's surface | a part of the earth that can be considered separately |
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 | |