What is Background?

What is Background? Probably, at some point in your life, you must have heard the word “background” and have related it to something, but what many people don't know is that this word can have several meanings in different contexts.

In its pure literal sense, background is a term of English origin, in which “back” is the same as “back” or “behind” and “ground” means “floor”. The combination of both words forms, in translation into Portuguese, “plano de fundo”.

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However, as said before, background can mean many different words. They are: experience, background, antecedents, background, context, environment, circumstances, environment, education, varying according to the context.

In the context of graphic design and computing for example, background can refer to the background of a certain image/art. This background is usually made with points, lines, curves, which are based on mathematical formulas and presented in computer graphics.

Although the most common sense of the word is related to art in the background context, it is also possible to use the term in situations of contexts and circumstances as can be seen in some sentences translated.

See the examples below:

  • Very briefly, it is worth reminding ourselves what the background to this issue is.

Very briefly, it is worth remembering the background of this issue.

  • Social background must not determine a person’s educational opportunities educational opportunities.

A origin social cannot be decisive for the teaching opportunities that someone enjoys.

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