Background and Picture

Background

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

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

Picture noun - A two-dimensional design intended to look like a person or thing.

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Background and picture are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Background" instead a noun "Picture".

Nearby Words: pictured, picturing

moving	moving background	moving picture
detailed	detailed background	detailed picture
similar	similar background	similar picture
original	original background	original picture
Other adjectives: single, actual, entire, real, little, main, animated, new, extra, random, different.

It doesn't help that to create Mood Whiplash, this picture has the same composition as that of the picture on the previous page, albeit with a darker background and a less vibrant color scheme.

Source: Nightmare Fuel / Literature
Someone will post a 'sexy' picture of themselves for Compliment Fishing purposes and then one of the commenters will pick out something in the background to compliment instead.

Source: Not Distracted by the Sexy
Knights of the Old Republic: Every character-page picture has a colored background reflecting their force alignment.

Source: Good Colors, Evil Colors

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