noun Download 🔗Share One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past. Examples : "The lawyer had a background in computer science." history family person job essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context. Examples : "The painting of the family portrait showed a beautiful background of rolling hills. " art place story essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Information relevant to the current situation about past events; history. Examples : "The teacher explained the background of the historical event to help the students understand the current situation. " history situation info essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A less important feature of scenery (as opposed to foreground). Examples : "The photographer let us pick a background for the portrait." art appearance style place essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The image or color over which a computer's desktop items are shown (e.g. icons or application windows). Examples : "The computer's background was a picture of a sunny beach, making her workspace cheerful. " computing technology electronics essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A type of activity on a computer that is not normally visible to the user. Examples : "The antivirus program is running in the background." computing essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To put in a position that is not prominent. Examples : "To avoid distractions, the teacher backgrounded the student's disruptive comments. " position appearance essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To gather and provide background information (on). Examples : "The teacher will background the class on the history of the Roman Empire before starting the new unit. " communication media info essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Less important or less noticeable in a scene or system. Examples : "The antivirus program runs on a background thread." system appearance essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading