background
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2.1
- noun
- /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
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fondo
- She used a neutral color for the background to ensure the text was easy to read.
- foreground and background
- white background
- background color
The dark mode icons now have dark backgrounds, which is different.
- The dark mode icons now have dark backgrounds, which is different.
- I can see a bit of strobing in the background on that side.
- You couldn't just paint up a background and then move that around.
- You can even change what's in the background, move things around.
- So this is a single key light, no fill, no background light, no backlight.
Examples
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And we could set the background to be, say, black.
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No dark colors in the background that makes the words hard to read.
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You take a picture of that star against the background stars, OK.
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How about the background color?
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The difference is that now the background is uniform, right?
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Maybe magic hour with the band standing right in front of the ocean, and, uh... you know, the waves in the background.
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Great care is usually taken to separate the subject from the background to eliminate shadows.
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Sound effects can also play in the background to reinforce the mood of the text.
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Books and computers mesh into the background as the space drives the needs of staff and students.
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Consideration affects student independence, maturation, and other background issues that are powerful aspects of student development.
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
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3.9
A painted cloth or scene at the back of a stage showing where the story happens
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6.7
A prepared surface for painting that makes the picture stand out
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3.3
The area on a computer screen where program icons, windows, and menus appear
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3.0
Painted backgrounds and pieces on a stage that show where a play happens
Antonyms
Compounds
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4.1
Low-level energy from natural sources in the environment, like cosmic rays and rocks, not from the thing being tested
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8.3
Faint microwaves left from the early universe that fill space
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6.6
A weak glow of heat left from the Big Bang that fills the universe
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7.7
A faint microwave glow left from the early universe that fills space nearly evenly
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3.4
Information you already know from past experience that helps you understand new things
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An unwanted noise from other sources that gets in the way of a measurement
How Prominent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Background comes from the two simple words back and ground, meaning 'ground at the back'. So, a background is the area or scenery that sits behind the main subject in a picture or on a stage.