Background and Terrain

Background

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

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

Terrain noun - The circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded.

Usage example: a new senator getting lost in the foggy terrain of double-dealing and deception

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Background and terrain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Background" instead a noun "Terrain".

moving	moving background	moving terrain
similar	similar background	similar terrain
specific	specific background	specific terrain
right	right background	right terrain
Other adjectives: solid, rough, bright, actual, real, new, general, possible, different.

There is a failure chance for these background changes, so there's an advantage for using the dance native to the current terrain, which will always succeed.

Source: Geo Effects
Once you complete the requirements to unlock it, you find yourself going through levels with bright checkerboard terrain and unnatural suns, Photoshop-filtered photos in the background, and even a level that's entirely composed of ASCII art!

Source: Amazing Technicolor Battlefield
Side View: The game is viewed straight from the side, with the guns on the left and right sides of the screen, the terrain in the foreground, and some mountains and clouds (which show you wind direction and speed) in the background.

Source: Video Game / Artillery Duel

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