Background and Improvement

Background

Background noun - The physical conditions or features that form the setting against which something is viewed.

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Improvement and background are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Improvement" instead a noun "Background".

Improvement noun - An instance of notable progress in the development of knowledge, technology, or skill.

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Background and improvement are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Background" instead a noun "Improvement".

right	right background	right improvement
actual	actual background	actual improvement
real	real background	real improvement
little	little background	little improvement
Other adjectives: main, social, animated, new, general, possible.

The Great Waldo Search for the NES may be an improvement over its predecessor, Where's Waldo, but its background music is atrocious.

Source: Horrible / Music
Comparing current pages with the first few shows a clear improvement in coloring, background detail, proportions, and shading.

Source: Art Evolution / Web Comics
Cheaply drawn background characters, exaggerated special effects, sudden improvement in quality of the art, and so on.

Source: Anime / Dotto! Koni-chan

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