background

• اسم يدل على الجزء الخلفي من مشهد أو صورة أو منظر يقع خلف الشيء الرئيسي، كما يدل على أصول الشخص وتكوينه وخبراته وظروفه الاجتماعية.

A noun referring to the part of a scene, picture, or view that is behind the main subject, or a person's education, experience, and social circumstances.

1. Part of a scene or pictureA2formal

   The area or scenery behind the main subject of a view, picture, or photograph.

   الخلفية

   • The mountains in the background of the photo look stunning.
   • She stood in the background of the group picture.
   • The artist painted a dark background to highlight the flowers.

   المرادفاتbackclothbackdropscenerysetting

   الأضدادforeground

2. Personal history or experienceB1formal

   A person's education, family, and social experience.

   الخلفية

   • He comes from a wealthy background.
   • Her background in engineering helped her solve the problem.
   • The job requires a background in finance.

   المرادفاتbiographyeducationenvironmentexperiencehistorylife storypastpedigreerecordupbringing

3. Context or circumstancesB1formal

   The conditions or events that surround and explain a situation.

   السياق أو الظروف

   • Let me give you some background on the project.
   • The decision was made against a background of economic crisis.
   • Understanding the historical background is essential for this novel.

   المرادفاتbackdropcontextenvironmentframeworkmilieusetting

   الأضدادfocusforegroundsubject

4. Sound or noiseB1formal

   Sounds that are present in an environment but not the main focus of attention.

   خلفية صوتية

   • There was a lot of background noise in the café.
   • The music played softly in the background.
   • I can hear a faint hum in the background of the recording.

   المرادفاتambience

• فعل يُستخدم للإشارة إلى تقديم سياق أو خلفية أو معلومات توضيحية عن شيء ما، أو لوضع شيء في الخلفية.

A verb used to indicate the act of providing a context, history, or explanatory information for something, or to position something in the background.

1. Provide context or settingB2formal

   To place something in a context or setting that explains or supports it.

   توفير السياق

   • The author backgrounded the story with historical facts.
   • The report backgrounded the issue with relevant data.
   • She backgrounded her argument with personal experience.

   المرادفاتframesituate

2. Make less prominentB2informal

   To reduce the prominence or importance of something, often in a visual or auditory context.

   تقليل البروز

   • The designer backgrounded the logo to make the text stand out.
   • The director backgrounded the noise to focus on the dialogue.
   • He backgrounded his own achievements to highlight the team's work.

   المرادفاتde-emphasizedownplaymarginalizeminimizeplay downrelegatesubordinateunderstate

   الأضدادaccentuateemphasizeforegroundhighlightspotlight