In the background

B1

What does "In the background" mean?

Located behind the main subject or action

Synonym: behind Opposite: in the foreground

"In the background" in a sentence

Real example sentences from TV shows and movies.

What is that in the background?

Friends S2E8

The woman I met's not even in the background anywhere.

Gossip Girl S5E4

And in the background, you heard all these lions roarin'

Modern Family S3E14

Uh, the crew is setting up, he's in the background, having a very intense conversation with Ruben Hernandez.

Suits S2E9

You can hear Sheldon in the background saying stuff about Sir Isaac Neutron.

Young Sheldon S2E2

No. I'm going to find a similarly menial job where my basal ganglia are occupied with a routine task, freeing my prefrontal cortex to work quietly in the background on my problem.

The Big Bang Theory S3E14

"In the background" in TV shows & movies

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