Background and View

Background

Background noun - The part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground.

Usage example: he posed her against a background of rolling hills

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

View noun - All that can be seen from a certain point.

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Background and view are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Background" instead a noun "View".

Nearby Words: viewpoint, viewed, viewing, viewer, viewable

similar	similar background	similar view
common	common background	common view
right	right background	right view
plain	plain background	plain view
Other adjectives: entire, black, main, interesting, white, new, general, different, scientific.

The first boss of R-Type III would assault the player with shots in the background, coming into the player's plane of view to unleash a Macross Missile Massacre.

Source: Background Boss
For scenes not viewed through the eyes of the protagonist, the text interface expands and is printed on a translucent background sporting the temporary point-of-view character's silhouette.

Source: Interface Spoiler
Happily Married Intro-Only Point of View: Almost all his books begin from the point of view of a side or background character who might not survive the experience.

Source: Creator / Frank Peretti

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