Word Meaning

Meaning of background

- Ground in the rear or behind, or in the distance, as opposed to the foreground, or the ground in front.
- The space which is behind and subordinate to a portrait or group of figures.
- Anything behind, serving as a foil; as, the statue had a background of red hangings.
- A place in obscurity or retirement, or out of sight.

Crossword clue for background

- Patrimony