a job in an organization | the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface |
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another | (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting |
an abstract mental location | a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage) |
the passage that is being read | the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground |
a blank area | a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused |
an item on a list or in a sequence | a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle) |
a point located with respect to surface features of some region | a rational motive for a belief or action |
a general vicinity | the solid part of the earth's surface |
a public square with room for pedestrians | 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 space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane) | a relation that provides the foundation for something |
any area set aside for a particular purpose | the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface |
the particular portion of space occupied by something | |
where you live at a particular time | |
proper or designated social situation | |
a particular situation | |
proper or appropriate position or location | |