background | Definition of background

Synonyms and Antonyms of background

1 the physical conditions or features that form the setting against which something is viewed

they got married on a mountain top with the sunset as background

Synonyms of background

backdrop, ground

Words Related to background

mise-en-scène, scene, scenery, set, stage

entourage, environment, milieu, setting, surroundings

Near Antonyms of background

center, focal point, focus, heart

2 the place and time in which the action for a portion of a dramatic work (as a movie) is set

the background of that movie is the World War II era

Synonyms of background

locale, scene, setting

Words Related to background

backdrop, scenery, set

mise-en-scène, tableau