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- pronunciation:
- baek
graUnd
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The background is the part of a picture or place that is at the back. The background is what is or seems to be farthest away from you.
The artist painted a castle with mountains in the background.- similar words:
- distance, environment, rear, scenery, set
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If someone asks about your background, they often want to know things like where your family came from, where you have lived before now, and what things you have studied or done in your life. Sometimes "background" means where a person has worked before and what kind of work they have done.
My teacher wants us to talk about our family background, so I'm going to tell about how my family came here from Cuba.- similar words:
- education, experience, history, root, training
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