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wallpaper

n. C / U
A2 Elementary US //ˈwɔɫˌpeɪpɝ// UK //wˈɔːlpeɪpɐ// wall·pa·per Informal Slang

n. thick paper with patterns on it that you stick to the walls of a room to decorate them. In computing, it is the background image you see on your computer or phone screen.

n. decorative paper applied in strips to the interior walls of a building. In a digital context, refers to the background image or pattern displayed on a graphical user interface.


SIMPLE

I chose a floral wallpaper for the bedroom.

CONTEXTUAL

The living room looks much brighter now that we have replaced the dark wallpaper with a light cream pattern.

COMPLEX

While traditional interior design focuses on physical wallpaper textures, modern digital aesthetics often involve high-resolution wallpaper that shifts dynamically based on the time of day or system activity.

Synonyms
Origin

From wall + paper.

Usage

Uncountable when referring to the material in general; countable when referring to a specific design or digital image file.

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