noun · countable / uncountable · rare

background noise

background noise · background noises

Hintergrundgeräusch

Any sound other than the sound being monitoredAny sound other than the sound being monitored (the primary sound); a form of noise pollution or interference.

» I like to keep the TV on for background noise.

Meaning

1 senses

(countable, uncountable)Any sound other than the sound being monitored (the primary sound); a form of noise pollution or interference.
Hintergrundgeräusch

More definitions

extraneous noise contaminating sound measurements that cannot be separated from the desired signal

Examples

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I like to keep the TV on for background noise.
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This segment of the audio contains too much background noise.
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Sami could hear a lot of background noise.
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Leon turned on the TV just as background noise.
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Tom has some hearing loss and finds it difficult to hear speech when there's background noise.
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Translations

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Deutsch

By meaning 1

any sound other than the sound being monitored:

Forms

plural: background noises

Singular	background noise
Plural	background noises

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms

Close in meaning

extraneous noise contaminating sound measurements that cannot be separated from the desired signal:ground noise

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable