view vs background

view and background both are nouns.

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

As nouns, background is a hyponym of view; that is, background is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than view:

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

Other hyponyms of view include ground, coast, exposure, foreground, glimpse, middle distance, side view, tableau.

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

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