background

/ˈbækgraʊnd ‍ˈबैक्‌ग्राउन्‍ड्‌/ noun

1 [sing.] the part of a view, scene, picture, etc. which is furthest away from the person looking at it पृष्‍ठभूमि, चित्रभूमि

You can see the mountains in the background of the photo.

✪ विलोम foreground

2 [sing.] a position where somebody/something can be seen/heard, etc. but is not the centre of attention ऐसा स्थिति जिसमें किसी व्यक्ति या वस्तु को देखा या सुना तो जा सकता है पर उसकी स्थिति महत्वपूर्ण नहीं होती है; पृष्‍ठभूमि, नेपथ्‍य

The film star’s husband prefers to stay in the background.

background music/noise

I could hear a child crying in the background.

I like to have background music when I'm studying.

3 [sing., U] the facts or events that are connected with a situation किसी परिस्थिति से संबद्घ तथ्‍य या घटनाएँ

The talks are taking place against a background of increasing tension.

4 [C] the type of family and social class you come from and the education and experience you have (किसी व्‍यक्ति का) सामाजिक स्‍तर, शिक्षा एवं अनुभव

We get on very well together in spite of our different backgrounds.