Wallpaper Meaning
/wˈɔˌlpeɪpər/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounDecorative paper-like material used to cover the inner walls of buildings.
nounA roll of such paper.
Sentence Examples
I used a photo of my dog for my desktop wallpaper.
Tom used a whole roll of wallpaper.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
We need to replace the old ____ in the bedroom with a fresh pattern.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
They decided to choose a colorful floral ____ for the nursery to make the room look bright and very cheerful today.
Word Origin & History
From wall + paper.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"This was not the wallpaper television that flickered away in the background in every dealing room but was not really watched. This was finely targeted and timely broadcast of stuff dealers would want to drop everything to watch."
— 2004, Brian Mooney, Barry Simpson, Breaking News: How the Wheels Came off at Reuters, page 114:
"Her experiences are too early and too much part of the emotional wallpaper to be grasped in this way."
— 2007, Susan Nathiel, Daughters of Madness: Growing Up and Older with a Mentally Ill Mother:
"You can design your own wallpaper using Paintbrush. A wallpaper appears on your desktop in tiles. The number of tiles that are needed to cover the desktop depends on the size of the canvas you use to create a wallpaper."
— 1997, Richard Dungworth, Philippa Wingate, Windows 3.1 & Windows 95 for Beginners, page 65:
"Scripts that include brief reference to a picture turn stock footage from 'wallpaper' to illustration."
— 1983, Av Westin, Newswatch: How TV Decides the News, page 88:
"News bulletins on television may need general rather than specific footage. This is known as wallpaper — moving pictures over which the news item is read."
— 2002, Kathy Chater, Research for Media Production, page 75:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
We need to replace the old ____ in the bedroom with a fresh pattern.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
They decided to choose a colorful floral ____ for the nursery to make the room look bright and very cheerful today.