background

1. n. Ground in the rear or behind, or in the distance, as opposed to the foreground, or the ground in front. Source: opted

2. n. The space which is behind and subordinate to a portrait or group of figures. Source: opted

3. n. Anything behind, serving as a foil; as, the statue had a background of red hangings. Source: opted

4. n. A place in obscurity or retirement, or out of sight. Source: opted

5. n. a person's social heritage: previous experience or training Source: wordnet

6. n. the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground Source: wordnet

7. n. information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem Source: wordnet

8. n. extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured Source: wordnet

9. n. relatively unimportant or inconspicuous accompanying situation Source: wordnet

10. n. the state of the environment in which a situation exists Source: wordnet

11. n. (computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear Source: wordnet

12. n. scenery hung at back of stage Source: wordnet

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