setting vs background

background vs setting

setting and background both are nouns.

setting is not a verb while background is a verb.

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

As nouns, setting and background are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of setting include scope.

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

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

Difference between setting and background

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