wallpaper
- 01 A2 Elementary
n.decorative paper used to cover the inside walls of a room.
n.decorative paper-like material applied to the interior walls of buildings for aesthetic purposes.
Simple“They spent the whole weekend putting up new wallpaper in the baby's room.”
In context“The interior designer recommended a textured wallpaper to add depth to the room without overwhelming the minimalist furniture.”
Synonymswall covering - 02 A2 Elementary
n.the image or pattern you see on your computer or phone screen.
n.a digital image or pattern used as the background of a graphical user interface on a computer or mobile device.
Simple“I changed my phone wallpaper to a photo of my dog.”
In context“The operating system allows users to set a rotating gallery of high-resolution images as their desktop wallpaper.”
Synonymsdesktop background - 03 C1 Advanced
n.something that is always there in the background but you don't really notice it.
n.anything that serves as a background or part of the surroundings, often perceived as unremarkable or repetitive.
Simple“The music in the shopping mall was just boring wallpaper.”
In context“The politician's speech was little more than rhetorical wallpaper, designed to fill time without making any concrete promises.”
Synonyms - 04 C2 Proficiency
n.simple video of a building or place used behind a news report.
n.generic footage of a location used as a visual background for a related news broadcast.
Simple“The news used some wallpaper of the hospital while the reporter talked about the new law.”
In context“The editor inserted some generic wallpaper of the city skyline to cover the jump cut in the interview.”
Synonymsstock footageb roll - 05 B1 Intermediate
v.to put wallpaper onto a wall.
v.to cover a surface, typically an interior wall, with decorative paper.
Simple“It is much harder to wallpaper a ceiling than a wall.”
In context“After stripping the old paint, they decided to wallpaper the hallway to hide the imperfections in the plaster.”
UsageThe verb is transitive and requires a direct object representing the room or wall.
From wall + paper.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.