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Meanings of background in English

Portuguese
esfera
Catalan
esfera
Spanish
esfera

The state of the environment in which a situation exists.

esfera
Catalan
fons de pantalla
Spanish
fondo de pantalla

(Computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear.

fons de pantalla
Catalan
teló de fons

Scenery hung at back of stage.

teló de fons
Catalan
mimetitzar
Spanish
mimetizar

Understate the importance or quality of.

mimetitzar
Usage of background in English
1
They said they could ask better questions and had better background information.
Radio NZ
2
Not well known; in the background; without clear vision; hidden from view.
Aeroplanes
3
These people must pass certain background checks for possible past criminal convictions.
Reuters
4
Against that background, the UN yesterday launched its International Year of Biodiversity.
The Irish Times
5
Are those social workers able to answer our questions about the background?
The Guardian
6
But a tough economic background across Europe is still weighing on business.
Reuters
7
Her extensive industry background encompasses such areas as technology, media and telecommunications.
Ebony
8
Threads from that period form the background to the challenges of today.
The Irish Times
9
Summary background data: MIPR has seen rapid development in the past decade.
Pubmed
10
The number of observed events is consistent with standard model background estimations.
Pubmed
11
In Chrome's case that means surreptitiously downloading new versions in the background.
Wired
12
While background is often given, the provenance of such is not clear.
The Guardian
13
When you talk about great makeup, a great background, he had it.
The Yankee Years
14
However, the overall alert status remains at 1, or above background activity.
Wired
15
That said; something lingering in the background may need to be addressed.
The South African
16
Many people who work in fashion come from a relatively privileged background.
The Guardian
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Background through the time
Background across language varieties
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Common
South Africa
Common
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