background

Betekenis (Engels)

Adj

Less important or less noticeable in a scene or system.

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past.
2. (countable, uncountable) A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context.
3. (countable, uncountable) An extra who appears in the background, with no speaking role.
4. (countable, uncountable) Information relevant to the current situation about past events; history.
5. (countable, uncountable) A less important feature of scenery (as opposed to foreground).
6. (countable, uncountable) The image or color over which a computer's desktop items are shown (e.g. icons or application windows).
7. (countable, uncountable) A type of activity on a computer that is not normally visible to the user.
8. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) Ellipsis of background radiation.

Verb

1. (transitive) To place in the background.
2. (figuratively, transitive) To put in a position that is not prominent.
3. To gather and provide background information (on).
4. (transitive) To increase the weight and immunity of (a calf) by feeding with forage and grains, as an intermediate stage in cattle production, between weaning and placement in a feedlot.

Verb

simple past and past participle of backgrind

Concepten

achtergrond

belevenis

context

ervaring

experiment

fond

Synoniemen

setting

backdrop

history

ground

back

🔙

past

downplay

scene

background signal

backcloth

bottom

play down

background knowledge

birth

desktop

lining

origin

basis

inside story

context

groundwork

lineage

screen background

record

scope

other side

financial backing

experience

blare

foil

diminish

belittle

descendants

minimize

depth

behind the scenes

antecedents

deprecate

location

deepness

inside

identity

circumstance

log

milieu

minimise

backseat

hullabaloo

hometown

career

Vertalingen

Hintergrund

fond

🔙

sfondo

arrière-plan

fondo

fondo

plano de fundo

fundo

segundo plano

φόντο

trasfondo

contexte

istruzione

antécédents

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈbæk.ɡɹaʊnd/

Etymologie (Engels)

From back + ground. Compare backstory.

Zinnen

Troy burns in the centre background .

Troy brandt in de middenachtergrond.

It represents the Glory of Christ Pantocrator , Resurrected , on a golden background .

Het vertegenwoordigt de glorie van Christus Pantocrator, opgewekt, op een gouden achtergrond.

‘’That unknow object was getting closer , and the background music was getting gloomier .’’

‘’ Dat onbekende object kwam dichterbij en de achtergrondmuziek werd somberder. ’