Backgrounds Moderate

Definition, synonyms and related words

Definitions

Noun

plural of background

"The portraits were painted against various colorful backgrounds to distinguish each subject from the others."

Verb

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of background

"The camera backgrounds every video call to blur out the messy room behind him."

In plain English: To background something means to make it less important so that other things get more attention instead.

"The artist backgrounds each portrait with soft, painted landscapes to create depth."

Example Sentences

"The artist backgrounds each portrait with soft, painted landscapes to create depth." verb

"The security guard backgrounded the suspects to prevent them from leaving the building unnoticed." verb

"Before the interview began, the manager backgrounded her assistant in another room to ensure privacy." verb

"We decided to background the noisy construction site so we could focus on our conversation inside." verb