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(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.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Background'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​b/background.html. 1828.
 
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