Purpose vs. Background
Difference Between Purpose and Background
Purposenoun
An object to be reached; a target; an aim; a goal. "purpose".
Backgroundadjective
Less important in a scene.
background noise.Purposenoun
A result that is desired; an intention.
Backgroundnoun
One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past.
The lawyer had a background in computer science.Purposenoun
The act of intending to do something; resolution; determination.
Backgroundnoun
A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context.
Purposenoun
The subject of discourse; the point at issue.
Backgroundnoun
Information relevant to the current situation about past events; history.
Purposenoun
The reason for which something is done, or the reason it is done in a particular way.
The purpose of turning off the lights overnight is to save energy.Backgroundnoun
A less important feature of scenery (as opposed to foreground).
There was tons of noise in the background.The photographer let us pick a background for the portrait.Purposenoun
(obsolete) Instance; example.
Backgroundnoun
(computing) The image or color over which a computer's desktop items are shown (e.g. icons or application windows).
Purposeverb
(intransitive) To have set as one's purpose; resolve to accomplish; intend; plan.
Backgroundnoun
(computing) A type of activity on a computer that is not normally visible to the user.
The antivirus program is running in the background.Purposeverb
To design for some purpose.
Backgroundverb
To put in a position that is not prominent.
Purposeverb
To discourse.
Backgroundverb
(journalism) To gather and provide background information (on).
Purposenoun
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions;
his intent was to provide a new translationgood intentions are not enoughit was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needshe made no secret of his designsBackgroundnoun
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training;
he is a lawyer with a sports backgroundPurposenoun
what something is used for;
the function of an auger is to bore holesballet is beautiful but what use is it?Backgroundnoun
the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground;
he posed her against a background of rolling hillsPurposenoun
the quality of being determined to do or achieve something;
his determination showed in his every movementhe is a man of purposeBackgroundnoun
information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem;
the embassy filled him in on the background of the incidentPurposeverb
propose or intend;
I aim to arrive at noonBackgroundnoun
extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured;
they got a bad connection and could hardly hear one another over the background signalsPurposeverb
reach a decision;
he resolved never to drink againBackgroundnoun
relatively unimportant or inconspicuous accompanying situation;
when the rain came he could hear the sound of thunder in the backgroundBackgroundnoun
the state of the environment in which a situation exists;
you can't do that in a university settingBackgroundnoun
(computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear
Backgroundnoun
scenery hung at back of stage
Backgroundverb
understate the importance or quality of;
he played down his royal ancestry
