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background music

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Any music played in a public space whose main function is to create an atmosphere suitable to a specific occasion, rather than to be listened to.
    uncountable
  2. Any music in a film, video game, or other medium that establishes mood and is not meant to be the focus of attention.
    uncountable

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CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

background noise background process background processing background radiation background radiation equivalent time background right

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