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background

/'bæk,graʊnd/

Synonyms of background Antonyms of background Examples of background Usage of background Parts of background Definition that contains background Words sounding like background Explanation of background

verb
understate the importance or quality of
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downplay play down

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foreground

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accent accentuate emphasise emphasize punctuate stress
noun
the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground
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"he posed her against a background of rolling hills"

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ground

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vista prospect scene aspect view panorama
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scenery hung at back of stage
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backcloth backdrop

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scenery scene
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(computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear
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desktop screen background

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screen crt screen
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the state of the environment in which a situation exists
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scope setting

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environment
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information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem
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"the embassy filled him in on the background of the incident"

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background knowledge

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information
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extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured
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"they got a bad connection and could hardly hear one another over the background signals"

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background signal

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disturbance noise interference
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a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
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"he is a lawyer with a sports background"

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heritage inheritance
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relatively unimportant or inconspicuous accompanying situation
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"when the rain came he could hear the sound of thunder in the background"

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accompaniment attendant co-occurrence concomitant

Definition that contains background

drop a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
cover a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent)
bar a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background
support a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
backup a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
relief sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
mat mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture
streak a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background
camouflage fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the background
riff a jazz ostinato; usually provides a background for a solo improvisation

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