headground en · NOUN
Etymology
Blend of head + background.
Meanings
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(dated) A background used for a headshot.
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.
1922, Abel's Photographic Weekly - Volume 30, Issues 776-783, page 567:But a card table was folded up and made as fine a headground as one could wish.
1927, American Photography - Volume 21, page 12:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| headgrounds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |