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in the background

In a (literal or figurative) place where someone or something is not very noticeable. I'm not the best dancer, so the director has put me in the background for most scenes. The more new people get hired, the more I feel ignored and lost in the background!

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into the background

Into a (literal or figurative) place where someone or something is not very noticeable. I'm going to move all of our less-experienced dancers into the background for this scene. The more new people get hired, the more I get pushed into the background and ignored!

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on background

For publication but without specific attribution of the source: The senator would only speak on background with the reporter about the crisis.

See also: background, on

on deep background

For publication without any attribution of the source.

See also: background, deep, on