| background | ~ 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 |
| see 1 | ~ st against, (usu pass.) sst dilihat berlatarbelakangkan: ~n against the evening sky the wreck looked even ghostlier, dilihat berlatarbelakangkan langit malam, bangkai kapal itu kelihatan lebih menggerunkan; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| stand | ~ out against, a. be easily seen or noticeable against, jelas kelihatan berlatarbelakangkan: the tall spires stood out against the evening sky, menara-menara gereja yg tinggi jelas kelihatan berlatarbelakangkan langit malam; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| stark | 4. sharply defined or evident, jelas kelihatan: the ~ outline of the mountain against the clear sky, bentuk gunung yg jelas kelihatan berlatarbelakangkan langit yg cerah; in ~ contrast, jelas berbeza: her way of dressing was in ~ contrast to that of her sister, cara dia berpakaian jelas berbeza drpd cara adiknya berpakaian; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| picture | 3. (usu pass.) paint or draw, dilukis: Heidi was ~ed against mountain scenery on the cover of the book, Heidi dilukis berlatarbelakangkan pemandangan pergunungan pd kulit buku itu; 4. (usu pass.) appear in a photograph, on television, etc, gambar [n] disiarkan: the Prime Minister was ~ed in the newspaper looking over the new factory, gambar Perdana Menteri melawat kilang baru itu disiarkan dalam akhbar. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| against | 7. in sudden contact with, pada: she hit her head ~ the low beam of the attic, kepalanya terhantuk pada alang loteng yg rendah itu; 8. towards so as to hit, ke: he threw the ball ~ the wall, dia melemparkan bola itu ke dinding; 9. having as background, berlatarbelakangkan: the trees were dark ~ the bright sky, pokok-pokok kelihatan gelap berlatarbelakangkan langit yg cerah; electric blue ~ the red, warna biru elektrik berlatarbelakangkan warna merah; 10. compared with, berbanding dgn: net profits of two dollars a share ~ ninety cents last year, keuntungan bersih sebanyak dua dolar setiap saham berbanding dgn sembilan puluh sen tahun lepas; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| mass | Windermere boleh mempengaruhi iklim; d. (of colour) kelompok: the roses made a ~ of colour against the dark tree trunks, bunga mawar itu membentuk satu kelompok warna berlatarbelakangkan batang-batang pokok yg hitam; 3. larg | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| outline | n 1. lines showing shape or profile of figure etc, garis bentuk: the ~ of the mountains was clearly shown against the sky, garis bentuk banjaran gunung itu tampak jelas berlatarbelakangkan langit; he drew the ~ of the house on the ground, dia melakarkan garis bentuk rumah itu di tanah; I could only see the ~ of her face, saya hanya dapat melihat garis bentuk mukanya; ~ plan, (archit) pelan rangka; 2. statement of general principles, facts, etc, without giving the details, garis kasar: an ~ of modern history, garis kasar sejarah moden; he gave them the broad ~s of the plan, dia memberi mereka garis kasar rancangan itu; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| set | 10. arrange (hair) in certain style, mengeset: she’s not much good at ~ting hair, dia kurang pandai mengeset rambut; 11. (story, play, etc), (act.) approp v + latar belakang; (pass.) berlatar belakangkan: he has ~ his book in 1st century Rome, dia menulis bukunya berlatarbelakangkan Rom pd abad pertama; before I tell the story, I will ~ the scene for you, sebelum saya bercerita, saya akan menggambarkan latar belakangnya untukmu; the scene is ~ in Florence, adegan itu berlatarbelakangkan bandar Florence; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| silhouette | 2. a profile portrait mounted on a light ground, siluet: a ~ of her grandmother done in the early 19th century, siluet neneknya yg dibuat pd awal kurun 19; in ~, bayangnya sahaja: hills which stand out in ~ against a bright blue sky, bukit-bukau yg berlatarbelakangkan langit biru yg kelihatan bayangnya sahaja; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |