background
/ˈbæk.(ɡ)ɹaʊnd/
A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context; One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past
- plural
- backgrounds
Meanings
- 1
A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context
I like to read with background music.
Tatoeba · thomsmells · CC BY 2.0 FR
The picture would look better against a bright background.
Tatoeba · sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past
- 3
Information relevant to the current situation about past events; history
- 4
A less important feature of scenery (as opposed to foreground)
- 5
An extra who appears in the background, with no speaking rolerare
- 6
The image or color over which a computer's desktop items are shown (e.g. icons or application windows)rare
- 7
A type of activity on a computer that is not normally visible to the userrare