Synonyms for background

Other words for “background”, grouped by meaning.

We found 11 synonyms for “background”. The most common are ground, background knowledge, background signal, setting, scope.

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

Synonymsground

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 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

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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