"background" Definition

Definitions for the word "background" from multiple English dictionaries.

1. n.
Ground in the rear or behind, or in the distance, as opposed to the foreground, or the ground in front.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
2. n.
The space which is behind and subordinate to a portrait or group of figures.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
3. n.
Anything behind, serving as a foil; as, the statue had a background of red hangings.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
4. n.
A place in obscurity or retirement, or out of sight.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
5. n.
1 part of a scene or picture furthest from the observer. 2 (often attrib.) Inconspicuous position (kept in the background; background music). 3 person''s education, social circumstances, etc. 4 explanatory or contributory information or events.
Source: Oxford English Dictionary, 1884

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