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back·ground (-gro̵und′)
noun
- the part of a scene or picture that is or seems to be toward the back
- surroundings, esp. those behind something and providing harmony or contrast; surface against which something is seen
- a less important or unobtrusive place or position to stay in the background
- the whole of one's study, training, and experience the right background for the job
- the circumstances or conditions surrounding something
- the events leading up to something
- information which will help to explain something
- music (in full background music) or sound effects used as a subordinated accompaniment to dialogue or action, as in movies
- any of various unwanted, interfering effects produced or registered by apparatus of various kinds, as static in radio or radiation due to cosmic rays
transitive verb
to provide a background for
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