figure-ground
图地
Definitions
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Psychology.
- : a property of perception in which there is a tendency to see parts of a visual field as solid, well-defined objects standing out against a less distinct background.
Examples
For every nanosecond that I miraculously lift off the ground, I land with an inordinately loud thud.
That article noted that the F-35 does not currently have the ability to down-link live video to ground troops,.
There were rumors of shrieks and flashes emanating from the well, and reports of a figure in white.
Even other men of color considered Revels a curious figure, for Mississippi had never had a large free black population.
The people who are involved in the violence, they figure out ways to remain here at all costs and continue causing trouble.
A desultory conversation on politics, in which neither took the slightest interest, was a safe neutral ground.
He didn't need to wait—as the birds did—until an angleworm stuck his head above ground.
The Vine is a universal favorite, and rarely out of view; while it often seems to cover half the ground in sight.
He was tall and of familiar figure, and the firelight was playing in the tossed curls of his short, fair hair.
Entrez donc, 'tis the work of one of your compatriots; and here, though a heretic, you may consider yourself on English ground.