background

Meaning of background

noun
  1. the part of a picture, scene, or design that forms a setting for the main figures or objects, or appears furthest from the viewer.
    the house stands against a background of sheltering trees
    the word is written in white on a red background
  2. the circumstances or situation prevailing at a particular time or underlying a particular event.
    the political and economic background
    background information
verb
  1. form a background to.
    windswept land backgrounded by the Rockies
  2. provide with background.
    the embassy backgrounded American reporters

Information about background

Hyphenation of background

back-ground

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 10 chars.
  • background is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

background synonyms

Meaning ground:

ground

Meaning setting:

setting, scope

Meaning desktop:

desktop

Meaning backdrop:

backdrop, backcloth

Meaning play down:

downplay

Meaning an essential supporting structure of a building, vehicle, or object:

framework

Meaning the place where an incident in real life or fiction occurs or occurred:

scene

Meaning a thing that forms a border or edging round an object:

surround

Meaning a fact or condition connected with or relevant to an event or action:

circumstances

Meaning the circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood:

context

Meaning the circumstances or factors affecting the way in which people live or work, especially with regard to their well-being:

conditions

Meaning a set of circumstances in which one finds oneself; a state of affairs:

situation

Meaning the setting or conditions in which a particular activity is carried on:

environment

Meaning a person's social environment:

milieu

Meaning a setting, in particular for a work of art or literature:

scenario

Meaning the pervading tone or mood of a place, situation, or creative work:

atmosphere

Meaning a circumstance, fact, or influence that contributes to a result:

factors

Meaning the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behaviour of someone or something, or the effect itself:

influences

background antonyms

Meaning the part of a view that is nearest to the observer, especially in a picture or photograph:

foreground

Meaning the side or part of an object that presents itself to view or that is normally seen or used first; the most forward part of something:

front

Translation of background

Words that rhyme with background

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