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Synonyms of BACKGROUND

Valid in Scrabble US · 20 points

BACKGROUND: definition and more

11 synonyms in 7 meanings 7 playable in Scrabble US

Synonyms of BACKGROUND by meaning

noun

  1. the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground

  2. information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem

    Also: background knowledge.

  3. extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured

    Also: background signal.

  4. the state of the environment in which a situation exists

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

    Also: screen background.

  6. scenery hung at back of stage

verb

  1. understate the importance or quality of

    Also: play down.