backgrounds

NOUN

experience or circumstances

Synonyms

STRONGEST

backdrop culture education environment history practice qualification tradition training upbringing

STRONG

accomplishments acquirement actions atmosphere attainment aura breeding capacity credentials cultivation deeds framework grounding preparation rearing seasoning

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignorance

WEAK

foreground

Example Sentences

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Backgrounds should not be digitally blurred or eliminated by burning down or by aggressive toning.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2024

The Elgato Camera Hub also got access to Virtual Backgrounds at this time, allowing streamers to access Nvidia Broadcast tools without going to the app directly.

From The Verge • Aug. 31, 2022

It invites applications for R01 grants from “Individuals from Diverse Backgrounds, Including Under-Represented Minorities.”

From Science Magazine • Sep. 28, 2021

And I was grabbing this Coke and this lady, the crafting lady turned around and was like, "Hey, Hey, that's for featured actors only. Backgrounds over there."

From Salon • May 8, 2020

Mr. Earl Barnes gave a series of lectures on "Historical Backgrounds of the War," respectively in the British Empire, France, Germany, Austro-Hungary, the Russian Empire, and the Balkan Peninsular.

From The Story of Chautauqua by Hurlbut, Jesse Lyman