ABRADED
Having a worn or rubbed appearance as a result of mechanical or chemical action. An abrasion is a localized abraded area.
ABSORBENT GROUND
A chalk ground which absorbs oil and is used in oil painting to achieve a matt effect and to speed up drying.
ACCULTURATION
Borrowing between cultures, or the modifying of one person’s or group’s culture by contact with a different culture. Also, the process by which people acquire knowledge of the cultures in which they live.
