BACKGROUND Synonyms
35 hypernyms for background. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for BACKGROUND
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| backcloth | noun n | |||||
noun • scenery hung at back of stage | ||||||
| backdrop | noun n | |||||
noun • scenery hung at back of stage | ||||||
| desktop | noun n | |||||
noun • the top of a desk • (computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear | ||||||
| downplay | verb v | |||||
verb • represent as less significant or important • understate the importance or quality of | ||||||
| ground | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • the solid part of the earth's surface • a rational motive for a belief or action • the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface • a relation that provides the foundation for something • a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle) • the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground • material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use) • a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused • a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage) • (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting • the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface verb • fix firmly and stably • confine or restrict to the ground • place or put on the ground • instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject • bring to the ground • hit or reach the ground • throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage • (baseball) a hit that travels along the playing field. • cover with a primer; apply a primer to • connect to a ground • use as a basis for; found on | ||||||
| scope | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: • the state of the environment in which a situation exists • a magnifier of images of distant objects • electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities | ||||||
| setting | noun n | |||||
noun • the context and environment in which something is set • the state of the environment in which a situation exists • arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted • the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event • the physical position of something • a table service for one person • a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place | ||||||
| background knowledge | noun n | |||||
noun • information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem | ||||||
| background signal | noun n | |||||
noun • extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured | ||||||
| play down | verb v | |||||
verb • understate the importance or quality of | ||||||
| screen background | noun n | |||||
noun • (computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear | ||||||