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background music en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) 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.
  2. (uncountable) Any music in a film, video game, or other medium that establishes mood and is not meant to be the focus of attention.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
BGM alternative lexicographic

Coordinates

elevator music · Muzak

Relateds

underscore · diegetic

Synonyms

piped music (atmospheric music played in public space)

Translations (50)

is fylgitónlist (music played in a public space) · bg фо́нова му́зика (music played in a public space) · es música de fondo (music played in a public space) · fr musique de fosse (music in a film, video game or other medium) · cmn 背景音 (music in a film, video game or other medium) · ko 브금 (music played in a public space) · af agtergrondmusiek (music played in a public space) · ca música de fons (music played in a public space) · cmn 背景音 (music played in a public space) · de Kaufhausmusik (music played in a public space) · hu háttérzene (music played in a public space) · ro muzică de ambianță (music played in a public space) · ja 背景音楽 (music played in a public space) · ta பின்னணி இசை (music in a film, video game or other medium) · is bakgrunnstónlist (music in a film, video game or other medium) · pt música de fundo (music played in a public space) · mr पार्श्वसंगीत (music in a film, video game or other medium) · pl podkład (music in a film, video game or other medium) · de Fahrstuhlmusik (music played in a public space) · ja 背景音楽 (music in a film, video game or other medium) · pt música de fundo (music in a film, video game or other medium) · ru фо́новая му́зыка (music in a film, video game or other medium) · ja バックグラウンドミュージック (music played in a public space) · ko 배경음악 (music in a film, video game or other medium) · yue 背景音樂 /背景音乐 (music played in a public space) · ja BGM (bījīemu) (music played in a public space) · is bakgrunnstónlist (music played in a public space) · ja BGM (bījīemu) (music in a film, video game or other medium) · yue 背景音乐 (music in a film, video game or other medium) · sv bakgrundsmusik (music played in a public space) · de Bühnenmusik (music in a film, video game or other medium) · fr musique d'ambiance (music played in a public space) · fr musique de fond (music in a film, video game or other medium) · ko 백그라운드 뮤직 (music in a film, video game or other medium) · ko 브금 (music in a film, video game or other medium) · ja バックグラウンドミュージック (music in a film, video game or other medium) · kn ಹಿನ್ನೆಲೆ ಸಂಗೀತ (music in a film, video game or other medium) · ko 배경음악 (music played in a public space) · cmn 背景音樂 /背景音乐 (music in a film, video game or other medium) · pt música ambiente (music played in a public space) · fi taustamusiikki (music in a film, video game or other medium) · cmn 背景音樂 /背景音乐 (music played in a public space) · fi taustamusiikki (music played in a public space) · es música fondal (music played in a public space) · ko 백그라운드 뮤직 (music played in a public space) · hu kísérőzene (music in a film, video game or other medium) · de Hintergrundmusik (music played in a public space) · es hilo musical (music played in a public space) · ru фо́новая му́зыка (music played in a public space) · ta பின்னணி இசை (music played in a public space)

wikidata: Q1353390