background

Definitions of background in various dictionaries:

noun - a person's social heritage: previous experience or training

noun - the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground

noun - information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem

noun - extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured

noun - relatively unimportant or inconspicuous accompanying situation

noun - the state of the environment in which a situation exists

noun - (computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear

noun - scenery hung at back of stage

verb - understate the importance or quality of

The ground or scenery located behind something.

The part of a pictorial representation that appears as if it were in the distance and that provides relief for the principal objects in the foreground.

The general scene or surface against which designs, patterns, or figures are represented or viewed.

A position or an area of relative inconspicuousness or unimportance.

The circumstances and events surrounding or leading up to an event or occurrence.

A person’s experience, training, and education: Her background in the arts is impressive.

Subdued music played especially as an accompaniment to dialogue in a dramatic performance.

Sound or radiation present at a relatively constant low level at a specific location.