Backgrounder
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Backgrounder is a noun meaning A person employed to draw backgrounds for a comic or cartoon.
Meaning
A person employed to draw backgrounds for a comic or cartoon.
More Meanings
- A cattle farmer or rancher who runs a backgrounding operation.
- (chiefly US) A briefing or document typically provided prior to a meeting or other event that gives basic details on subjects that are likely to be mentioned.
Example Sentences
One of the President's aides gave us a ten-minute backgrounder on the dairy industry before the meeting.
[…] backgrounders paint static background scenes, and then the animation components are layered on top […]
Word Forms
- backgrounders
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include document, documentation, factsheet, briefing, handout, overview.
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