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Meaning and definition for "background" word

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[noun] scenery hung at back of stage
[noun] (computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear
[noun] a person's social heritage: previous experience or training; "he is a lawyer with a sports background"
[noun] information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem; "the embassy filled him in on the background of the incident"
[noun] the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground; "he posed her against a background of rolling hills"
[noun] relatively unimportant or inconspicuous accompanying situation; "when the rain came he could hear the sound of thunder in the background"
[noun] extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured; "they got a bad connection and could hardly hear one another over the background signals"
[noun] the state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can't do that in a university setting"
[verb] understate the importance or quality of; "he played down his royal ancestry"
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\Back"ground`\, n. [Back, a. + ground.] 1. Ground in the rear or behind, or in the distance, as opposed to the foreground, or the ground in front. 2. (Paint.) The space which is behind and subordinate to a portrait or group of figures. Note: The distance in a picture is usually divided into foreground, middle distance, and background. --Fairholt. 3. Anything behind, serving as a foil; as, the statue had a background of red hangings. 4. A place in obscurity or retirement, or out of sight. I fancy there was a background of grinding and waiting before Miss Torry could produce this highly finished . . . performance. --Mrs. Alexander. A husband somewhere in the background. --Thackeray.

Synonyms for background

backcloth, backdrop, background knowledge, background signal, desktop, downplay, ground, play down, scope, screen background, setting

Antonyms: foreground, highlight, play up, spotlight

See also: accent | accentuate | accompaniment | aspect | background noise | background radiation | canvas | canvass | concomitant | co-occurrence | CRT screen | disturbance | emphasise | emphasize | environment | ground noise | heritage | information | inheritance | interference | noise | panorama | prospect | punctuate | scene | scene | scenery | screen | show window | showcase | soft-pedal | stress | view | vista | wave off |

Related terms: amphitheater, atmosphere, auditorium, bowl, campus, coliseum, credentials, denouement, design, gym, history, horizon, mise-en-scene, mythos, peripeteia, range, recognition, subject, theater, tone, training, unobtrusive

The fun area, different aproach to word »background«

Let's analyse "background" as pure text. This string has Ten letters in Two syllables and Three vowels. 30% of vowels is 8.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: DNUORGKCAB. Average typing speed for these characters is 2680 milliseconds. [info]

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Morse code: -... .- -.-. -.- --. .-. --- ..- -. -..

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: background: 1 + 6 + 3 = 10, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: background: 2 + 1 + 3 + 2 + 7 + 9 + 6 + 3 + 5 + 4 = 42, reduced: 6, and the final result is Six.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
A (1) 1 Magician Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
B (1) 2 High Priestess Compassionate, Caring, Knowing
C (1) 3 Empress Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
D (1) 4 Emperor Determined, Persistant, Idealist
G (1) 7 Chariot Strong, Sturdy, Decisive
K (1) 11 Justice Charismatic, Quick, Leader, Bold
N (1) 14 Temperance Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
O (1) 15 Devil Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
R (1) 18 Moon Patient, Determined, Strong
U (1) 21 World Gifted, Generous, Bountiful

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