# backgrounds

Pronunciation: say "BAK-growndz" /ˈbæk(ɡ)ɹaʊndz/

## Noun

1. Plural of background. — plural of background
   - Simple: Plural of background. Use this when talking about more than one background.
   - _The hiring panel valued candidates with varied professional backgrounds._
   - _The photographer blurred the busy backgrounds to keep attention on the subject._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of background. — third-person singular simple present indicative of background
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of background. Use it with he, she, or it.
   - _The operating system backgrounds the process so the screen stays responsive._
   - _The narrator deliberately backgrounds the minor characters to spotlight the hero._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/backgrounds (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).