backgrounds Meaning & Definition
Phonetic codes: B AE1 K G R AW0 N D Z
What Does Backgrounds Mean?
Backgrounds is used as a noun meaning plural of background. As a verb, it means third-person singular simple present indicative of background. As a verb, it means To put in a position that is not prominent.
Backgrounds Definition (Noun)
- plural of background
Backgrounds as a Verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of background
Noun
- One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past.
The lawyer had a background in computer science.
- A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context.
- Information relevant to the current situation about past events; history.
- A less important feature of scenery (as opposed to foreground).
The photographer let us pick a background for the portrait.
- The image or color over which a computer's desktop items are shown (e.g. icons or application windows).
- A type of activity on a computer that is not normally visible to the user.
The antivirus program is running in the background.
Verb
- To put in a position that is not prominent.
- To gather and provide background information (on).
Synonyms of Backgrounds
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Backgrounds synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Backgrounds
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Backgrounds in a Sentence
The lawyer had a background in computer science.
The photographer let us pick a background for the portrait.
The antivirus program is running in the background.
Word Forms & Grammar
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Words That Rhyme With Backgrounds
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