background vs view

view vs background

background and view both are nouns.

background and view both are verbs.

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

As nouns, view is a hypernym of background; that is, view is a word with a broader meaning than background:

background: the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground
view: the visual percept of a region

Other hypernyms of background include aspect, panorama, prospect, scene, vista.

background (noun)	view (noun)
scenery hung at back of stage	the act of looking or seeing or observing
(computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear	graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training	the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground	outward appearance
information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem	purpose; the phrase `with a view to' means `with the intention of' or `for the purpose of'
extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured	the visual percept of a region
relatively unimportant or inconspicuous accompanying situation	a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
the state of the environment in which a situation exists	a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
	a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof
	the range of the eye

background (verb)	view (verb)
understate the importance or quality of	deem to be
	look at carefully; study mentally
	see or watch

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