Background
Background noun - The physical conditions or features that form the setting against which something is viewed.
Props and background are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Props" instead a noun "Background".
Props
Props noun - Public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement.
Background and props are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Background" instead a noun "Props".
Both words in one sentence
- Ascended Extra: Many of the NPC characters fit this trope as over the course of the roleplay, many became fleshed-out characters instead of just props or background information.
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For example, for Live-Action TV, this includes scenery, lighting, props, costuming, makeup, background music, sound effects, and Special Effects in general.
Source: Spectacle - Kano and Sonya went from two of the original seven characters in Mortal Kombat to background stage props in Mortal Kombat II.
Source: Demoted To Extra / Video Games
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