Synonym: experience, knowledge, practice, training. Antonym: forehand. Similar words: ground, middle ground, on the grounds of, round and round, round, around, round up, all round. Meaning: [ˈbækgraʊnd] 
n. 1. a person's social heritage: previous experience or training 2. the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground 3. information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem 4. extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured 5. relatively unimportant or inconspicuous accompanying situation 6. the state of the environment in which a situation exists 7. (computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear 8. scenery hung at back of stage. v. understate the importance or quality of.
n. 1. a person's social heritage: previous experience or training 2. the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground 3. information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem 4. extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured 5. relatively unimportant or inconspicuous accompanying situation 6. the state of the environment in which a situation exists 7. (computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear 8. scenery hung at back of stage. v. understate the importance or quality of. 
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241. Some theological and historical background is necessary before examining the present acclamations of the Roman mass.
242. His attentional impairment arises after normal segmentation of the image into figures and background has taken place.
243. Pupils need an introduction to the topic, and may need background information to appreciate what they will see on site.
244. It is recommended for publishing students as it gives a useful background to advanced work.
245. Against that general background I now consider the detailed statutory provisions relating to administrative receivers.
246. If our culture was hard-won,(www.Sentencedict.com) the stalwart conservatism of her background made Roundhay a den of Bohemian anarchists in comparison.
247. Against this background, the muzzling of 16 reformist newspapers can only be seen as an assault on popular sovereignty.
248. Students with a strong math background will be at an advantage next year when the statistics course starts.
249. To avoid backlight exposure problems, they have been re-angled to appear against a darker background.
250. Upstairs there is another party going on, to the accompaniment of background election noises.
251. The greatest influence was, of course, the aptitude the student brought to school-something. determined largely by family background.
252. His background helps, perhaps, to explain his personal ambition and drive.
More similar words: ground, middle ground, on the grounds of, round and round, round, around, round up, all round, round off, all around, come round, go around, surround, get around, surrounding, revolve around, around the corner, group, back, back of, back up, back on, pay back, hold back, back away, set back, call back, cut back, go back to, feedback.