background in Dogri डोगरी
background in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
background in Hindi हिन्दी
background in Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ
background in Kashmiri कॉशुर
background in Konkani कोंकणी
background in Marathi मराठी
background in Nepali नेपाली
background in Sindhi سنڌي
background in Tamil தமிழ்
background in Telugu తెలుగు
background in Urdu اُردُو
background in English
- background⇄adj. of or having to do with the background or setting of a play, motion picture, or other production.
Ex. He composed the background music which we enjoyed. - background⇄background, noun, verb, adjective.
- background⇄expr. in the background, out of sight or not in clear view; obscure.
Ex. The shy girl kept in the background. He is the man who really gives the orders, but he is careful always to remain in the background. - background⇄noun 1. the part of a picture or scene toward the back.
Ex. The cottage stands in the foreground with the mountains in the background.
2. the part which shows off the chief thing or person; surface upon which things are made or placed.background⇄v.t. (U.S. Informal.) to provide documentation, color, or subordinate plot material for (a story, play, or other production).
Ex. Two books were consulted to background the story (Birmingham News).