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1Peasant Woman Against a Background of Wheat — is an 1890 painting by Vincent van Gogh.On October 7 2005, it was announced that Stephen Wynn had sold the painting along with Gauguin s Bathers to Steven A. Cohen for $100 million …
2background — ack ground , n. [Back, a. + ground.] [1913 Webster] 1. Ground in the rear or behind, or in the distance, as opposed to the {foreground}, or the ground in front. [1913 Webster] 2. (Paint.) The space which is behind and subordinate to a portrait… …
3background — noun 1 type of family, social class, etc. sb comes from ADJECTIVE ▪ family ▪ Can you tell me something about your family background? ▪ broad ▪ It is important to have a broad educational background. ▪ …
4against — a|gainst [ ə genst ] preposition *** 1. ) in opposition to someone or something a ) used for stating which plan, idea, or action someone opposes and thinks is wrong: Amnesty International has campaigned publicly against the death penalty. I m… …
5against — preposition 1 opposed to or disagreeing with an idea, belief, proposal etc: votes for and against the motion | It s against my principles to borrow money. | Several members spoke against the proposal. | be against sth: I m against all forms of… …
6against */*/*/ — UK [əˈɡenst] / US preposition 1) in opposition to someone/something a) used for stating which plan, idea, or action someone opposes and thinks is wrong Amnesty International has campaigned publicly against the death penalty. I m against all forms …
7background — back|ground W2S2 [ˈbækgraund] n 1.) someone s family, education, previous work etc ▪ Steve has a background in computer engineering. ▪ Students with a background in chemistry will probably find the course easier. ▪ It s important to understand… …
8background — [[t]bæ̱kgraʊnd[/t]] ♦♦♦ backgrounds 1) N COUNT: usu sing, usu with supp Your background is the kind of family you come from and the kind of education you have had. It can also refer to such things as your social and racial origins, your financial …
9against — [[t]əge̱nst, əge͟ɪnst[/t]] ♦ (In addition to the uses shown below, against is used in phrasal verbs such as come up against , guard against , and hold against .) 1) PREP If one thing is leaning or pressing against another, it is touching it. She… …
10against — a|gainst W1S1 [əˈgenst, əˈgeınst US əˈgenst] prep [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: againes against (11 16 centuries), from again] 1.) a) used to say that someone opposes or disagrees with something ▪ Every council member voted against the proposal. ▪… …