Background
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Background [1]
(1): (n.) Ground in the rear or behind, or in the distance, as opposed to the foreground, or the ground in front.
(2): (n.) Anything behind, serving as a foil; as, the statue had a background of red hangings.
(3): (n.) The space which is behind and subordinate to a portrait or group of figures.
(4): (n.) A place in obscurity or retirement, or out of sight.