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бэкгра́унд — meaning in English

bekgraund

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English meaning

  • background noun The part of a scene or image that lies behind the main subject.

Senses

бэкгра́унд is used for these senses in English:

  • background One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past.
  • background A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context.
  • background Information relevant to the current situation about past events; history.
  • background A less important feature of scenery (as opposed to foreground).
  • background (computing) A type of activity on a computer that is not normally visible to the user.

background — full definition

  1. noun The part of a scene or image that lies behind the main subject.
  2. noun A person's history, education, or experience.
  3. adj Less prominent or noticeable; running behind the main action.
  4. verb To gather relevant background information on a person or subject.

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