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   background

   /ˈbakɡraʊnd/

   noun

   • 1. the part of a picture, scene, or design that forms a setting for the main figures or objects, or appears furthest from the viewer: "the house stands against a background of sheltering trees" Similar surrounding(s)backdropbackclothframeworkscenesettingsurroundframeworkin the distanceon the horizonOpposite foregroundfront
   • ▪ a less important or conspicuous position or function: "after that evening, she remained in the background" Similar behind the scenesout of the public eyeout of the spotlightout of the limelightbackstageinconspicuousunobtrusiveunnoticed
   • ▪ used in reference to tasks or processes that do not need input from the user: "programs can be left running in the background"
   • ▪ low-intensity radiation from radioisotopes present in the natural environment.
   • ▪ unwanted signals, such as noise in the reception or recording of sound.
   • 2. the circumstances or situation prevailing at a particular time or underlying a particular event: "the political and economic background" Similar circumstancescontextconditionssituationenvironmentmilieuscenescenarioframeworkatmospherefactorsinfluenceslead-up
   • ▪ a person's education, experience, and social circumstances: "she has a background in nursing" Similar social circumstancesfamily circumstancesenvironmentclassculturetraditionupbringingrearingexperiencerecordhistorypasttrainingeducationgroundingknowledgequalificationscredentialscurriculum vitae

   verb

   • 1. form a background to: "windswept land backgrounded by the Rockies"
   • 2. provide with background: "the embassy backgrounded American reporters"

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     BACKGROUND meaning: 1. the things that can be seen behind...

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     background definicja: 1. the things that can be seen behind...

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   • Background: German Translation

     BACKGROUND translate: der Hintergrund, der Hintergrund, die...

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   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.

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