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"Background" in Dutch?

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"Background" in Dutch : Achtergrond

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Achtergrond

Definitions

Pronunciation : Back"ground`
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Back, a. + ground.]
Definition : 1. Ground in the rear or behind, or in the distance, as opposed to the foreground, or the ground in front.

2. (Paint.)

Defn: The space which is behind and subordinate to a portrait or group of figures.

Note: The distance in a picture is usually divided into foreground, middle distance, and background. Fairholt.

3. Anything behind, serving as a foil; as, the statue had a background of red hangings.

4. A place in obscurity or retirement, or out of sight. I fancy there was a background of grinding and waiting before Miss Torry could produce this highly finished . . . performance. Mrs. Alexander. A husband somewhere in the background. Thackeray.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

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