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Meaning of backgrounder | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. A briefing or document typically provided prior to a meeting or other event that gives basic details on subjects that are likely to be mentioned.
    US
  2. A person employed to draw backgrounds for a comic or cartoon.
  3. A cattle farmer or rancher who runs a backgrounding operation.

Examples

“One of the President's aides gave us a ten-minute backgrounder on the dairy industry before the meeting.”
“[…] backgrounders paint static background scenes, and then the animation components are layered on top […]”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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