| background | 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 |
| scene | c. place where action of play, novel, etc is set, latar (approp n): the ~ of the play was set in New York, New York menjadi latar lakon itu; the ~ changes from the desert to a house by the sea, latar filem itu bertukar dr padang pasir ke sebuah rumah di tepi laut; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| backdrop | n 1. tirai latar; 2. (fig.) latar belakang. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| foreground | n 1. latar depan: I am in the ~ of the photograph, saya berada di latar depan gambar itu; 2. (fig.) a. position of importance, tempat yg utama: the question of peace is in the ~ of our minds, persoalan perdamaian mendapat tempat yg utama dlm fikiran kami; b. centre of attention, pusat perhatian: the tax reforms are still in ~ of public attention, pembaruan cukai masih merupakan pusat perhatian umum. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| scenic | 3. (theatr) rel to scenery, hiasan latar: ~ designs, reka bentuk hiasan latar. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| scene | d. backcloths, stage setting, etc for particular part of film, play, latar: the incident happened as the ~ was being moved off the stage, kejadian itu berlaku semasa latar dibawa keluar dr pentas; the curtain is usually lowered while the ~s are being changed, biasanya tirai diturunkan semasa latar ditukar; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| setting | b. background for a play, film, etc, latar, setting: the ~ of the play is a sitting room in a middle-class home, latar drama itu ialah sebuah bilik tamu dlm rumah golongan kelas pertengahan; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| skyline | n outline of buildings etc against the background of the sky, latar langit: Kuala Lumpur’s ~ has changed enormously since the mid-sixties, latar langit Kuala Lumpur telah banyak berubah sejak pertengahan tahun enam puluhan. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| 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 |
| case history | n /latar, perihal, sejarah/ kes. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |