background vs setting

setting vs background

background and setting both are nouns.

background is a verb but setting is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
background	Yes	No	Yes	No
setting	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, background and setting are synonyms defined as:

background and setting: the state of the environment in which a situation exists

Other synonyms of background include scope.

background (noun)	setting (noun)
scenery hung at back of stage	a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place
(computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear	arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training	a table service for one person
the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground	the context and environment in which something is set
information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem	the physical position of something
extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured	the state of the environment in which a situation exists
relatively unimportant or inconspicuous accompanying situation	the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
the state of the environment in which a situation exists

background (verb)	setting (verb)
understate the importance or quality of

Difference between background and setting

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