backstory


back·sto·ry

B0015800 (băk′stôr′ē)n.1. The experiences of a character or the circumstances of an event that occur before the action or narrative of a literary, cinematic, or dramatic work: At rehearsal, the actors developed backstories for their characters.2. The set of background conditions and events leading to a real-life situation.3. A prequel.

backstory

(ˈbækˌstɔːrɪ) n, pl -ries (Film) the events which take place before, and which help to bring about, the events portrayed in a film

back•sto•ry

(ˈbækˌstɔr i, -ˌstoʊr i)
n., pl. -ries. the background of a real or fictional story or situation; prior circumstances or events. [1980–85]