background

Letters that make background

a, o, b, d, g, k, n, c, r, u are letters that make 'background'

Words within background

ground, BA, UN, Ba, AC, Ro, kg, round, back, ND, Ac, Nd are words within 'background'


9 possible definitions for 'background'

Background as "understate the importance or quality of"

Under this definition, background is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

play down, downplay have the same meaning as 'background'

Antonyms

foreground, highlight, spotlight, play up have the opposite meaning of 'background'

background as a type

'background' can be a type of accentuate, emphasize, emphasise, stress, punctuate, accent.

Types of background

wave off, soft-pedal are types of 'background'.

Derivatives of background

background is a derivative of background.


Background as "(computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear"

Under this definition, background is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

desktop, screen background have the same meaning as 'background'

background as a type

'background' can be a type of screen, CRT screen.

background as a category

'background' can be a category of computer science, computing.


Background as "scenery hung at back of stage"

Under this definition, background is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

backcloth, backdrop have the same meaning as 'background'

background as a type

'background' can be a type of scenery, scene.


Background as "a person's social heritage: previous experience or training"

Under this definition, background is a noun and has the following properties:

background as a type

'background' can be a type of inheritance, heritage.

Example of background used within this context

"he is a lawyer with a sports background"


Background as "information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem"

Under this definition, background is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

background knowledge has the same meaning as background

background as a type

'background' can be a type of information.

Derivatives of background

backgrounder is a derivative of background.

Example of background used within this context

"the embassy filled him in on the background of the incident"


Background as "the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground"

Under this definition, background is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

ground has the same meaning as background

background as a type

'background' can be a type of panorama, view, scene, aspect, vista, prospect.

Example of background used within this context

"he posed her against a background of rolling hills"


Background as "relatively unimportant or inconspicuous accompanying situation"

Under this definition, background is a noun and has the following properties:

background as a type

'background' can be a type of attendant, accompaniment, co-occurrence, concomitant.

Derivatives of background

background, play down, downplay are derivatives of 'background'.

Example of background used within this context

"when the rain came he could hear the sound of thunder in the background"


Background as "extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured"

Under this definition, background is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

background signal has the same meaning as background

background as a type

'background' can be a type of disturbance, interference, noise.

Types of background

background noise, ground noise, background radiation are types of 'background'.

Example of background used within this context

"they got a bad connection and could hardly hear one another over the background signals"


Background as "the state of the environment in which a situation exists"

Under this definition, background is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

setting, scope have the same meaning as 'background'

background as a type

'background' can be a type of environment.

Types of background

canvass, canvas, showcase, show window are types of 'background'.

Derivatives of background

scopal is a derivative of background.



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