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== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbæk(ɡ)ɹaʊnd/ IPA(key): (Indic) /ˈba(k)ɡɾɑwɳɖ/ === Etymology 1 === From back +‎ ground. Compare backstory. ==== Alternative forms ==== back ground (obsolete) ==== Adjective ==== background (not comparable) Less important or less noticeable in a scene or system. ===== Antonyms ===== conspicuous, foreground, forestanding, primary, prominent ==== Noun ==== background (countable and uncountable, plural backgrounds) One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past. A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context. (film) An extra who appears in the background, with no speaking role. Information relevant to the current situation about past events; history. Synonym: canvas A less important feature of scenery (as opposed to foreground). (computing) The image or color over which a computer's desktop items are shown (e.g. icons or application windows). (computing) A type of activity on a computer that is not normally visible to the user. (physics) Ellipsis of background radiation. low-background ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ==== Verb ==== background (third-person singular simple present backgrounds, present participle backgrounding, simple past and past participle backgrounded) (transitive) To place in the background. (transitive, figurative) To put in a position that is not prominent. Synonym: downplay (journalism) To gather and provide background information (on). (transitive) To increase the weight and immunity of (a calf) by feeding with forage and grains, as an intermediate stage in cattle production, between weaning and placement in a feedlot. === Etymology 2 === ==== Verb ==== background simple past and past participle of backgrind == Italian == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English background. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /beɡˈɡrawnd/ Rhymes: -awnd === Noun === background m (invariable) cultural background (of a person) == Romanian == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English background. === Noun === background n (plural backgrounduri) background Synonyms: fundal, fond ==== Declension ==== == Spanish == === Noun === background m (plural backgrounds) background