Less important or less noticeable in a scene or system.
noun
(computing) A type of activity on a computer that is not normally visible to the user.
(computing) The image or color over which a computer's desktop items are shown (e.g. icons or application windows).
(physics) Clipping of background radiation.
A less important feature of scenery (as opposed to foreground).
A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context.
Information relevant to the current situation about past events; history.
One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past.
verb
(journalism) To gather and provide background information (on).
To put in a position that is not prominent.
simple past tense and past participle of backgrind
backgrounded
backgrounded
adj
(computing) (of a task) Made non-interactive
Moved to the background
verb
simple past tense and past participle of background
backgrounder
backgrounder
noun
(chiefly US) A briefing or document typically provided prior to a meeting or other event that gives basic details on subjects that are likely to be mentioned.
A cattle farmer or rancher who runs a backgrounding operation.
A person employed to draw backgrounds for a comic or cartoon.
backgrounds
backgrounds
noun
plural of background
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of background
backswording
backswording
noun
Sport or exercise using a backsword or singlestick.
bedarkening
bedarkening
verb
present participle of bedarken
blackbirding
blackbirding
noun
(UK, Australia) The practice of kidnapping Pacific Islanders, or kanakas, for sale as cheap labour.
verb
present participle of blackbird
blockaderunning
brackenridge
breadmaking
breadmaking
noun
The making of bread.
breckenridge
breckenridge
Proper noun
A town in Colorado, USA
an unincorporated community in Indiana, in the United States
A village/town in Michigan, US.
A city and county seat in Minnesota, US.
A city/town in Missouri, US.
A town in Oklahoma, US.
A city in Texas, USA
breckinridge
bridgemaking
cardmaking
cardmaking
noun
The manufacture of greeting cards (usually as a small-scale hobby).
checkerboarding
checkerboarding
noun
(computer graphics) Synonym of checkerboard rendering
verb
present participle of checkerboard
cradlemaking
cradlemaking
noun
The manufacture of cradles.
crookfingered
dackering
daikering
daikering
verb
present participle of daiker
darkening
darkening
noun
The act of something becoming darker.
verb
present participle of darken
darking
darking
verb
present participle of dark
darkling
darkling
adj
(figurative) Obscure; taking place unseen, as if in the dark.
(poetic) Dark; growing dark; darkening.
adv
In the dark; in obscurity.
noun
(fantasy) A creature that lives in the dark.
Darkness
verb
present participle of darkle
darklings
darklings
adv
(poetic, obsolete) In the darkness.
noun
plural of darkling
daughterkin
daughterkin
noun
(endearing) A daughter.
debarking
debarking
verb
present participle of debark
deerstalking
deerstalking
noun
The hunting of deer on foot, by stealing upon them unawares.
defrocking
defrocking
noun
The formal removal of the rights and authority of a member of the clergy.
verb
present participle of defrock
demarking
demarking
verb
present participle of demark
derricking
derricking
verb
present participle of derrick
dickering
dickering
noun
bargaining
bartering
verb
present participle of dicker
dirking
dirking
verb
present participle of dirk
disembarking
disembarking
noun
A disembarkation.
verb
present participle of disembark
disfrocking
disfrocking
verb
present participle of disfrock
dismarketing
doormaking
doormaking
noun
The manufacture of doors.
dorking
dorking
Proper noun
a market town in Surrey, England.
dragonkind
dragonkind
noun
All dragons, considered as a group.
dragonlike
dragonlike
Adjective
Resembling a dragon or some aspect of one.
drakensberg
dressmaking
dressmaking
noun
The craft of making custom clothing for women, such as dresses, blouses, and evening gowns.
dressmakings
dressmakings
noun
plural of dressmaking
drinking
drinking
noun
An act or session by which drink is consumed, especially alcoholic beverages.
verb
present participle of drink
dronkgrass
dronkgrass
noun
Alternative form of dronkgras
drouking
endokaryogamy
fingerpicked
fingerpicked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fingerpick