Background

Quick meaning: Background is an adjective meaning Less important or less noticeable in a scene or system.

Meaning

Less important or less noticeable in a scene or system.

More Meanings

1. One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past.
2. A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context.
3. (film) An extra who appears in the background, with no speaking role.
4. Information relevant to the current situation about past events; history.
5. A less important feature of scenery (as opposed to foreground).
6. (computing) The image or color over which a computer's desktop items are shown (e.g. icons or application windows).
7. (computing) A type of activity on a computer that is not normally visible to the user.

Example Sentences

low-background

background noise

There was tons of noise in the background.

The lawyer had a background in computer science.

Word Forms

• back ground
• backgrounds
• backgrounding
• backgrounded

Synonyms for background

Depending on context, synonyms include canvas, downplay, scope, ground, setting, backdrop.

Antonyms for background

Common opposites include conspicuous, foreground, forestanding, primary, prominent, highlight.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include scope, setting, backdrop, backcloth, desktop, ground.

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