background A2 Topic:Time US /ˈbæk(ɡ)ɹaʊnd/ See IPA manual Freq #2663 Meanings 1 noun The part of a scene or picture that is behind the main objects. We posed them against a background of rolling hills. 2 noun A person's family, education, and past experience. The lawyer had a background in computer science. 3 noun Information needed to understand a situation. The report gives the background to the conflict. 4 noun A position where something is present but not the main focus. When the rain came, we could hear thunder in the background. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the part of a scene or... ground 3 noun · information needed to... background knowledge ↔ Opposites conspicuousforegroundforestandingprimaryprominent Word family Forms backgrounds Derived forms backgrounderbackgroundyheadgroundlow-backgroundmultibackgroundsuperbackground Common collocations background check Adjective + noun background music Adjective + noun Etymology From back + ground. Compare backstory. Topics Time External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # background **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈbæk(ɡ)ɹaʊnd/ **Frequency rank:** 2663 ## Meanings 1. The part of a scene or picture that is behind the main objects. 2. A person's family, education, and past experience. 3. Information needed to understand a situation. 4. A position where something is present but not the main focus. ## Examples - We posed them against a background of rolling hills. - The lawyer had a background in computer science. - The report gives the background to the conflict. - When the rain came, we could hear thunder in the background. ## Antonyms - conspicuous - foreground - forestanding - primary - prominent ## Derived Forms - backgrounder - backgroundy - headground - low-background - multibackground - superbackground ## Etymology From back + ground. Compare backstory. ## Topics - Time markdown