单词 | background |
释义 | background1 of 2noun back·ground ˈbak-ˌ(g)rau̇nd often attributive 1 a : the scenery or ground behind something a picture of her son with mountains in the background background scenery for the play b art : the part of a painting representing what lies behind objects in the foreground dark shadows in the background of the painting c : an image that displays on a computer screen underneath the various available icons and windows using a family photograph as her computer background 2 : an inconspicuous position shy people who try to stay in the background 3 a : the conditions that form the setting within which something is experienced … set in a background of tropical luxuriance. Tom Marvel b(1) : the circumstances or events antecedent to a phenomenon or development the economic background of the American Civil War took place against a background of increasing tension (2) : information essential to understanding of a problem or situation background information c : the total of a person's experience, knowledge, and education comparing the candidates' backgrounds ran a background check to make sure she had no criminal record 4 a : intrusive sound or radiation (see radiation sense 2b) that interferes with received or recorded electronic signals a recording with a lot of background noise b physics : a more or less steady level of noise above which the effect (such as radioactivity) being measured by an apparatus (such as a Geiger counter) is detected especially : a somewhat steady level of radiation in the natural environment (as from cosmic rays) 5 : a level of computer processing at which the processor uses time not required for a primary task to work on an additional task compare foreground entry 1 background 2 of 2verb backgrounded; backgrounding; backgrounds transitive verb 1 : to provide with background … a richly backgrounded study of a silent movie star … Hollis Alpert 2 : to give less attention or emphasis to (something) : to place (something) in the background Graham peoples her novel with genuine, endearing characters and keeps the grisly murders tactfully backgrounded … Publishers Weekly Reviews background noun1 as in backdrop the physical conditions or features that form the setting against which something is viewed they got married on a mountain top with the sunset as background Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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2 as in setting the place and time in which the action for a portion of a dramatic work (as a movie) is set the background of that movie is the World War II era Synonyms & Similar Words
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