Background vs. Backdrop

By Jaxson

  • Background

    In Technology: A wallpaper or background is a digital image used as a decorative background of a graphical user interface on the screen of a computer, mobile communications device or other electronic device

    The circumstances or situation prevailing at a particular time or underlying a particular event. i.e.

    “the political and economic background”

Wikipedia
  • Background (adjective)

    Less important in a scene.

    “background noise.”

  • Background (noun)

    One’s social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past.

    “The lawyer had a background in computer science.”

  • Background (noun)

    A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context.

  • Background (noun)

    Information relevant to the current situation about past events; history.

  • Background (noun)

    A less important feature of scenery (as opposed to foreground).

    “There was tons of noise in the background.”

    “The photographer let us pick a background for the portrait.”

  • Background (noun)

    The image or color over which a computer’s desktop items are shown (e.g. icons or application windows).

  • Background (noun)

    A type of activity on a computer that is not normally visible to the user.

    “The antivirus program is running in the background.”

  • Background (verb)

    To put in a position that is not prominent.

  • Background (verb)

    To gather and provide background information (on).

  • Backdrop (noun)

    A decorated cloth hung at the back of a stage.

  • Backdrop (noun)

    An image that serves as a visual background.

  • Backdrop (noun)

    The setting or background of an acted performance.

  • Backdrop (noun)

    Any background situation.

    “Against a backdrop of falling interest rates, the new savings account is looking less appealing.”

  • Backdrop (verb)

    To serve as a backdrop for.

    “a brilliant sunset backdropping the famous skyline”

Wiktionary
  • Background (noun)

    the part of a picture, scene, or design that forms a setting for the main figures or objects, or appears furthest from the viewer

    “the word is written in white on a red background”

    “the house stands against a background of sheltering trees”

  • Background (noun)

    a less important or conspicuous position or function

    “after that evening, she remained in the background”

  • Background (noun)

    used in reference to tasks or processes that do not need input from the user

    “programs can be left running in the background”

  • Background (noun)

    low-intensity radiation from radioisotopes present in the natural environment.

  • Background (noun)

    unwanted signals, such as noise in the reception or recording of sound.

  • Background (noun)

    the circumstances or situation prevailing at a particular time or underlying a particular event

    “the political and economic background”

    “background information”

  • Background (noun)

    a person’s education, experience, and social circumstances

    “she has a background in nursing”

    “her voice suggested a tenacious, working-class background”

  • Background (verb)

    form a background to

    “windswept land backgrounded by the Rockies”

  • Background (verb)

    provide with background

    “the embassy backgrounded American reporters”

Oxford Dictionary
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