painted background

collocation in English

meaningsofpaintandbackground

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paint
noun[C or U]
uk
/peɪnt/us
/peɪnt/
a coloured liquid that is put on a surface such as a wall to ...
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background
noun
uk
/ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd/us
/ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd/
the things that can be seen behind the main things or people in ...
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(Definition ofpaintandbackgroundfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The name and number plates were of cast bronze with polished raised lettering and beading on a bluepaintedbackground.
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What sets natural history dioramas apart from other categories is the use of taxidermy in addition to the foreground replicas andpaintedbackground.
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They are also considered as pioneers in standardizing thepaintedbackgroundstyle.
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Akeley set taxidermy muskrats on a recreation of their wetland habitat before a realisticpaintedbackground.
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Often the distantpaintedbackgroundor sky will be painted upon a continuous curved surface so that the viewer is not distracted by corners, seams, or edges.
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Specimens produced by this family were unique in their production quality, including painted backgrounds and realistic bases often created with real (dried) vegetation.
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Rear projection was a refinement of the use of painted backgrounds in the theater, substituting moving pictures to create moving backgrounds.
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Galentz painted backgrounds to be used in the photo sessions.
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The unicorn itself is much more detailed and fluid, and the painted backgrounds also have much more depth and detail.
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Four years after production started the film was finished with approximately 360,000 drawings, 110,000 painted cels and 1,100 painted backgrounds making up the finished product.
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The joint use of painted backgrounds and stop frame model characters give the show a unique appeal.
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