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- pronunciation:
- baek
graUnd
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a part located in the rear, esp. as depicted in a painting, photograph, or scene. (Cf. foreground.)
- synonyms:
- backdrop, setting
- similar words:
- distance, environment, mise en scène, rear, scenery, set, surroundings
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| definition 2: |
historical or social conditions or events leading up to, or being present during, a given situation or event.
the background of the revolution- synonyms:
- circumstances, conditions
- similar words:
- backdrop, environment, factors, milieu, setting
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| definition 3: |
the sum of a person's experience, education, and origins, esp. as they relate to his present character or situation.
- similar words:
- breeding, credentials, education, experience, heritage, history, qualifications, root, training, upbringing
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| definition 4: |
out of notice.
He stayed in the background. |
| related words: |
ancestry, birth, lineage |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
of, relating to, or providing a background.
background informationbackground lighting- similar words:
- confirmatory, inconspicuous, indirect, supporting, unobtrusive
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