backgrounding
present participle of background
Source: Wiktionary
Back"ground`, n. Etym: [Back, a. + ground.]
1. Ground in the rear or behind, or in the distance, as opposed to the foreground, or the ground in front.
2. (Paint.)
Definition: The space which is behind and subordinate to a portrait or group of figures.
Note: The distance in a picture is usually divided into foreground, middle distance, and background. Fairholt.
3. Anything behind, serving as a foil; as, the statue had a background of red hangings.
4. A place in obscurity or retirement, or out of sight. I fancy there was a background of grinding and waiting before Miss Torry could produce this highly finished . . . performance. Mrs. Alexander. A husband somewhere in the background. Thackeray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 October 2024
(noun) mattress consisting of a pad of cotton batting that is used for sleeping on the floor or on a raised frame
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
