Meaning

1 senses
  1. With the understanding that the information is not to be attributed to a specific source or quoted.

    I'm in trouble now. They published what I gave them on background.

Examples

9 sentences
  1. She always prides herself on her academic background.

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  2. I checked on Tom's background and he seems to be a well-respected man.

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  3. Her dress has white spots on a blue background.

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  4. The picture would look better on a bright background.

    deVor einem hellen Hintergrund käme das Bild besser zur Geltung.

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

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Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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