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