Synonyms and Antonyms of background
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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'background'
1. (noun) background
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
Synonyms: setting , background signal , scope , backcloth , screen background , desktop , background knowledge , backdrop , ground Antonyms: highlight , play up , foreground , spotlight
2. (noun) background, ground
the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground
Synonyms: screen background , setting , ground , priming coat , primer , background signal , soil , background , undercoat , basis , solid ground , dry land , primer coat , footing , land , priming , backcloth , background knowledge , scope , reason , flat coat , backdrop , desktop , earth , terra firma Antonyms: play up , foreground , spotlight , highlight
3. (noun) background, background knowledge
information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem
Synonyms: setting , background signal , scope , backcloth , screen background , desktop , background knowledge , background , backdrop , ground Antonyms: foreground , spotlight , highlight , play up
4. (noun) background, background signal
extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured
Synonyms: setting , background signal , scope , backcloth , screen background , desktop , background knowledge , background , backdrop , ground Antonyms: foreground , spotlight , highlight , play up
5. (noun) background
relatively unimportant or inconspicuous accompanying situation
Synonyms: setting , background signal , scope , backcloth , screen background , desktop , background knowledge , backdrop , ground Antonyms: play up , spotlight , highlight , foreground
6. (noun) setting, background, scope
the state of the environment in which a situation exists
Synonyms: place setting , screen background , scene , compass , ground , telescope , background signal , circumstance , reach , cathode-ray oscilloscope , ambit , setting , range , mise en scene , oscilloscope , backcloth , background knowledge , scope , background , mount , orbit , backdrop , desktop , context , stage setting Antonyms: play up , highlight , foreground , spotlight
7. (noun) background, desktop, screen background
(computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear
Synonyms: setting , background signal , scope , backcloth , screen background , desktop , background knowledge , background , backdrop , ground Antonyms: foreground , play up , highlight , spotlight
8. (verb) backdrop, background, backcloth
scenery hung at back of stage
Synonyms: setting , background signal , scope , backcloth , desktop , background knowledge , background , screen background , backdrop , ground Antonyms: play up , highlight , foreground , spotlight
9. (verb) background, play down, downplay
understate the importance or quality of
Synonyms: downplay , minimize , play down , background , understate , minimise Antonyms: highlight , foreground , play up , spotlight
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