background

Definition

• n. a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
• n. the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground
• n. information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem
• n. extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured

Word forms

Plural

backgrounds

Example sentences

1. n.

   Her background in art history helped her understand the painting better.

2. n.

   The application runs smoothly in the background while you work on other tasks.