Background and Theme

Background

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

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

Theme noun - A major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition).

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Background and theme are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Background" instead a noun "Theme".

Nearby Word: thematic

musical	musical background	musical theme
similar	similar background	similar theme
common	common background	common theme
specific	specific background	specific theme
Other adjectives: original, single, strong, actual, entire, real, main, new, general, minor, military, different.

In Sonic Adventure 2, Rouge's theme and the background music to all of her levels is jazz-based.

Source: Genre Motif / Jazz
The show also received a new intro theme and background music.Seriously Strange contains the following tropes: Acquitted Too Late: His Top 10 on wrongful executions.

Source: Web Video / Seriously Strange
Harry Lubin provided new theme and background music for the second season.

Source: Series / The Outer Limits (1963)

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