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Backstage vs Background - What's the difference?

backstage | background |

As nouns the difference between backstage and background

is that backstage is the area behind a stage, especially that of the dressing rooms while background is one's social heritage; what one did in the past/previously.

As an adjective backstage

is relating to, or situated in the area behind a stage.

As an adverb backstage

is towards the area behind the stage.

As a verb background is

to put in a position that is not prominent.

backstage

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Relating to, or situated in the area behind a stage.
  • Secret, concealed from the public.

    • Derived terms

    * backstage pass

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Towards the area behind the stage.
  • Out of view of the public.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The area behind a stage, especially that of the dressing rooms.

    • background

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One's social heritage; what one did in the past/previously.
  • A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context.
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  • Information relevant to the current situation about past events; history.
  • A less important feature of scenery (as opposed to foreground).
  • (computing) The image or color, over which a computer's desktop items are shown (e.g. icons or application windows).
  • (computing) Activity on a computer that is not normally visible to the user.

    • Derived terms

    * on background * background fodder

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To put in a position that is not prominent