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the part of an army composed of mounted troops - earlier the word 'cavalry' stood for troops trained to fight on horseback ​
the part of an Oriental house reserved strictly for wives concubines etc ​
the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground ​
the part of a song which is repeated after a stanza ​
the part of milk containing the butterfat ​
the part of the earth below the crust and surrounding the core ​
the part of the leg between the hip and the knee ​
the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist ​
the Passion ​
the past ​
the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms ​
the Peloponnese ​
the Peloponnesus ​
the performance of a part or role in a drama etc ​
the person in charge of performances in a circus ring ​
the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface ​
the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating ​
the political movement- doctrine- system- or regime of Benito Mussolini in Italy. It encouraged militarism and nationalism and organized the country along hierarchical authoritarian lines ​
the poor ​
the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape ​
the possession or holding of an office or position ​
the possessive form of it ​
the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine ​
the power of attracting or holding one's attention - because it is unusual or exciting etc. ​
the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies ​
the power to foresee the future ​
the power to which a given number or expression is raised (e.g. 3 in 2\3 = 2 × 2 × 2) ​
the practical application of science to commerce or industry - the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems ​
the practice of an optometrist ​
the practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared ​
the present ​
the present Manvantar ​
the Preserver ​
the pressure exerted by the atmosphere ​
the prevailing psychological state ​
the primary form of an adjective or adverb - denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution ​
the Primordial Buddha (Buddhism) ​
the Prince of Peace ​
the principal source of commercial silk ​
the principles and methods of instruction - the profession of a teacher ​
the principles and practices of the National Socialist Workers’ party under Adolf Hitler from 1933 to 1945 ​
the process and act of deciding as an arbitrator - giving authoritative judgment ​
the process in reproduction and growth by which a cell divides to form daughter cells ​
the process of adapting a work (such as a novel) into another form (such as a play or a film) ​
the process of adulterating - making something poorer in quality by adding another substance ​
the process of a liquid gas or other substance being taken in - the process of a smaller group becoming part of a larger one ​
the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action ​
the process of removing undesirable chemicals, materials, and biological contaminants from raw water ​
the process of shedding tears - usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds ​
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) ​
the process or act of moving ​
the process or act of moving something ​
the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow ​
the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization ​
the product of voltage and current ​
the profession of a teacher ​
the profession of reporting or photographing or editing news stories for one of the media - also newspapers and magazines collectively ​
the proletariat ​
the prominence of the dorsal aspect of a joint of a finger ​
the property of being animated ​
the property of being fit to eat ​
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made) - not stale or deteriorated ​
the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure ​
the property of being strong and healthy in constitution ​
the property of flowing easily ​
the property of lacking physical strength ​
the property of sounding harmonious ​
the protruding part of the lower jaw ​
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning ​
the pulse ​
the pure in heart ​
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind ​
the Quality ​
the quality of arousing interest ​
the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually ​
the quality of being clear and transparent ​
the quality of being extraordinary and not commonly encountered ​
the quality of being honourable and having a good name ​
the quality of being impossible ​
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand ​
the quality of being opaque to a degree - the degree to which something reduces the passage of light ​
the quality of being sharp and clear - the state of being several and distinct ​
the quality of being similar ​
the quality of being true, genuine, actual and factual - conformity to reality or actuality - something that is true as opposed to false - a verified fact ​
the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct ​
the quality of not being perceivable by the eye ​
the quality of not being perceptible by the ear ​
the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time ​
the quality or state of being bad ​
the quality or state of being eligible ​
the quality or state of being good ​
the quality or state of the achromatic colour of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white) ​
the Raj ​
the Ram ​
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Synonyms

English

 background ​n ​

Definition

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

Synonyms

back, backcloth, backdrop, background, rear, setting.

Similar Concepts

backdrop, back portion, perspective, scene.

Opposite Concepts

foreground, front.

Sample Phrases

"he posed her against a background of rolling hills".

Hindi

 पृष्ठभूमि ​सं ​

Synonyms

दृश्यपश्च, परिपार्श्व, पश्चदृश्य, पार्श्व, पीठिका, पृष्ठभूमि, पृष्ठिका, बैकग्राउंड.

Similar Concepts

दृश्य, नेपथ्य यवनिका, पर्सपैक्टिव, पिछवाड़ा.

Opposite Concepts

अग्रभूमि, दृश्याग्र.

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Rhyme

English

 background ​n ​

Rhyming Words

back, backcloth, backdrop, background, rear, setting.

Hindi

 पृष्ठभूमि ​सं ​

Rhyming Words

पीठिका, पृष्ठिका, पृष्ठभूमि, दृश्यपश्च, बैकग्राउंड, पश्चदृश्य, पार्श्व, परिपार्श्व.

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