Background vs. Wallpaper

Backgroundadjective

Less important in a scene.

Backgroundnoun

One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past.

Backgroundnoun

A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context.

Backgroundnoun

Information relevant to the current situation about past events; history.

Backgroundnoun

A less important feature of scenery (as opposed to foreground).

Backgroundnoun

(computing) The image or color over which a computer's desktop items are shown (e.g. icons or application windows).

Backgroundnoun

(computing) A type of activity on a computer that is not normally visible to the user.

Backgroundverb

To put in a position that is not prominent.

Backgroundverb

(journalism) To gather and provide background information (on).

Backgroundnoun

Ground in the rear or behind, or in the distance, as opposed to the foreground, or the ground in front.

Backgroundnoun

The space which is behind and subordinate to a portrait or group of figures.

Backgroundnoun

Anything behind, serving as a foil; as, the statue had a background of red hangings.

Backgroundnoun

A place in obscurity or retirement, or out of sight.

Backgroundnoun

The set of conditions within which an action takes place, including the social and physical conditions as well as the psychological states of the participants; as, within the background of the massive budget deficits of the 1980's, new spending programs had little chance of passage by the congress.

Backgroundnoun

The set of conditions that precede and affect an action, such as the social and historical precedents for the event, as well as the general background{5}; as, against the background of their expulsion by the Serbs, the desire of Kosovars for vengeance is understandable though regrettable.

Backgroundnoun

The signals that may be detected by a measurement which are not due to the phenomenon being studied, and tend to make the measurement uncertain to a greater or lesser degree.

Backgroundnoun

An agreement between a journalist and an interviewee that the name of the interviewee will not be quoted in any publication, although the substance of the remarks may be reported; - often used in the phrase "on background". Compare deep background.

Backgroundnoun

a person's social heritage: previous experience or training;

Backgroundnoun

the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground;

Backgroundnoun

information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem;

Backgroundnoun

extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured;

Backgroundnoun

relatively unimportant or inconspicuous accompanying situation;

Backgroundnoun

the state of the environment in which a situation exists;

Backgroundnoun

(computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear

Backgroundnoun

scenery hung at back of stage

Backgroundverb

understate the importance or quality of;

Backgroundnoun

the part of a picture, scene, or design that forms a setting for the main figures or objects, or appears furthest from the viewer

Backgroundnoun

a less important or conspicuous position or function

Backgroundnoun

used in reference to tasks or processes that do not need input from the user

Backgroundnoun

low-intensity radiation from radioisotopes present in the natural environment.

Backgroundnoun

unwanted signals, such as noise in the reception or recording of sound.

Backgroundnoun

the circumstances or situation prevailing at a particular time or underlying a particular event

Backgroundnoun

a person's education, experience, and social circumstances

Backgroundverb

form a background to

Backgroundverb

provide with background

Wallpapernoun

(uncountable) Decorative paper-like material used to cover the inner walls of buildings.

Wallpapernoun

(countable) A roll of such paper.

Wallpapernoun

(countable) A style or design of such material.

Wallpapernoun

Anything that serves as a background or part of the surroundings.

Wallpapernoun

An image or tiled pattern used as the background of a computer desktop.

Wallpapernoun

Generic footage of a building or location that may be used in the background of a related news report.

Wallpapernoun

Gaudy mass-produced stamps, typically of little or no value and only produced for sale to collectors.

Wallpapernoun

A radio operator's collection of awards and QSL cards.

Wallpaperverb

(transitive) To cover (a wall, a room, etc) with wallpaper.

Wallpapernoun

a decorative paper for the walls of rooms

Wallpaperverb

cover with wallpaper

Wallpaper

Wallpaper is a material used in interior decoration to decorate the interior walls of domestic and public buildings. It is usually sold in rolls and is applied onto a wall using wallpaper paste.