Definisi : ~ music, muzik latar; against a ~ of, a. (when in contact with the background) dgn berlatarbelakangkan: the diamond glittered against the ~ of black velvet, berlian itu berkilauan dgn berlatarbelakangkan baldu hitam; b. (when not in contact with the background), (dgn) berlatarbelakangkan sst: a house built against a ~ of mountains, rumah yg berlatarbelakangkan gunung-ganang; c. (fig.) dgn [sst] sbg latar belakangnya, dgn berlatarbelakangkan: the elections took place against a ~ of inflation and unemployment, pilihan raya itu berlangsung dgn inflasi dan pengangguran sbg latar belakangnya; /be, keep, remain, stay/ in the ~, /menyisihkan, memencilkan/ diri; push /so., st/ into the ~, /mengetepikan, mengesampingkan/ /sso, sst/. (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : n (lit. & fig.) latar belakang: family ~,latar belakang keluarga; the ~ of a problem, latar belakang masalah; a ~ in mechanical engineering, latar belakang dlm bidang kejuruteraan mekanik; ~ information, maklumat latar belakang; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)