In the context of the figure-ground relationship, the ground is the background against which the figure is focused.

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The figure-ground relationship is a Gestalt principle according to which we tend to segment our visual world into figure and ground. Our ability to interpret sensory information presumably depends on what we label as figure and what we label as ground in any particular case.

Figure-ground relationship

Spielman, R. M., Jenkins, W. J., & Lovett, M. D. (2020, April 22). Psychology (2nd ed.). OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/psychology-2e/pages/1-introduction

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In the context of the figure-ground relationship, the figure is the object or person that is the focus of the visual field.

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