Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

headground

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: head-ground
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A background used for a headshot.

Dated

Example Sentences

"One Hollywood Flood-Lite was used, subdued to 20 amperes and screened by lowering the Lite back of a small headground, until detail in the composition was almost lost to the eye."
"But a card table was folded up and made as fine a headground as one could wish."

Etymology

Blend of head + background.

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

headgrounds (plural)

Questions

What does headground mean?: A background used for a headshot.
Where does headground come from?: Blend of head + background.

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