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- DictionaryBack·ground/ˈbakˌɡround/
noun
- 1. the area or scenery behind the main object of contemplation, especially when perceived as a framework for it: "the house stands against a background of sheltering trees"
- 2. the circumstances or situation prevailing at a particular time or underlying a particular event: "the political and economic background"
Background is what’s behind something — whether it’s physical, like a play’s scenery, or intangible, like a person's life story or the past facts of a current situation. If you are shy, you might try to stay in the background at parties and avoid attention.
Definition of background noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
3 days ago · background in American English. (ˈbækˌɡraund) noun. 1. the ground or parts, as of a scene, situated in the rear (opposed to foreground ) 2. Fine Arts. a. the part of a painted or carved surface against which represented objects and forms are perceived or depicted.
noun. the ground or parts, as of a scene, situated in the rear (opposed to foreground). Fine Arts. the part of a painted or carved surface against which represented objects and forms are perceived or depicted: a portrait against a purple background.
the situation that an event happens in, or things that have happened in the past that affect it: [ usually singular ] The talks are taking place against a background of economic uncertainty. in the background. If a person stays in the background, they try not to be noticed.
1. The ground or scenery located behind something. 2. a. The part of a pictorial representation that appears to be in the distance and that provides relief for the principal objects in the foreground. b. The general scene or surface against which designs, patterns, or figures are represented or viewed. 3. a.
BACKGROUND meaning: 1 : the part of a scene or picture that is farthest from the viewer the part of a scene that is behind a main figure or object in a painting, photograph, etc.; 2 : a surface or color that is behind or around something (such as a printed design)
