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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Any music in a film, video game, or other medium that establishes mood and is not meant to be the focus of attention.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
50 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Afrikaans:
agtergrondmusiek
— music played in a public space
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Bulgarian:
фо́нова му́зика
(fónova múzika)
— music played in a public space
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Catalan:
música de fons
— music played in a public space
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Chinese Cantonese:
背景音樂 /背景音乐
(bui3 ging2 jam1 ngok6)
— music played in a public space
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Chinese Mandarin:
背景音樂 /背景音乐
(bèijǐng yīnyuè)
— music played in a public space
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Chinese Mandarin:
背景音
(bèijǐngyīn)
— music played in a public space
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Finnish:
taustamusiikki
— music played in a public space
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French:
musique d'ambiance
— music played in a public space
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German:
Hintergrundmusik
— music played in a public space
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German:
Kaufhausmusik
— music played in a public space
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German:
Fahrstuhlmusik
— music played in a public space
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Hungarian:
háttérzene
— music played in a public space
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Icelandic:
bakgrunnstónlist
— music played in a public space
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Icelandic:
fylgitónlist
— music played in a public space
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Japanese:
背景音楽
(haikei ongaku)
— music played in a public space
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Japanese:
BGM (bījīemu)
— music played in a public space
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Japanese:
バックグラウンドミュージック
(bakkuguraundo myūjikku)
— music played in a public space
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Korean:
배경음악
(baegyeong'eumak)
— music played in a public space
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Korean:
백그라운드 뮤직
(baekgeuraundeu myujik)
— music played in a public space
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Korean:
브금
(beugeum)
— music played in a public space
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Portuguese:
música de fundo
— music played in a public space
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Portuguese:
música ambiente
— music played in a public space
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Romanian:
muzică de ambianță
— music played in a public space
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Russian:
фо́новая му́зыка
(fónovaja múzyka)
— music played in a public space
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Spanish:
hilo musical
— music played in a public space
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Spanish:
música fondal
— music played in a public space
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Spanish:
música de fondo
— music played in a public space
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Swedish:
bakgrundsmusik
— music played in a public space
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Tamil:
பின்னணி இசை
(piṉṉaṇi icai)
— music played in a public space
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Chinese Cantonese:
背景音乐
(bui3 ging2 jam1 ngok6)
— music in a film, video game or other medium
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Chinese Mandarin:
背景音樂 /背景音乐
(bèijǐng yīnyuè)
— music in a film, video game or other medium
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Chinese Mandarin:
背景音
(bèijǐngyīn)
— music in a film, video game or other medium
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Finnish:
taustamusiikki
— music in a film, video game or other medium
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French:
musique de fond
— music in a film, video game or other medium
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French:
musique de fosse
— music in a film, video game or other medium
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German:
Bühnenmusik
— music in a film, video game or other medium
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Hungarian:
kísérőzene
— music in a film, video game or other medium
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Icelandic:
bakgrunnstónlist
— music in a film, video game or other medium
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Japanese:
背景音楽
(haikei ongaku)
— music in a film, video game or other medium
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Japanese:
BGM (bījīemu)
— music in a film, video game or other medium
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Japanese:
バックグラウンドミュージック
(bakkuguraundo myūjikku)
— music in a film, video game or other medium
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Kannada:
ಹಿನ್ನೆಲೆ ಸಂಗೀತ
(hinnele saṅgīta)
— music in a film, video game or other medium
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Korean:
배경음악
(baegyeong'eumak)
— music in a film, video game or other medium
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Korean:
백그라운드 뮤직
(baekgeuraundeu myujik)
— music in a film, video game or other medium
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Korean:
브금
(beugeum)
— music in a film, video game or other medium
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Marathi:
पार्श्वसंगीत
(pārśvasaṅgīt)
— music in a film, video game or other medium
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Polish:
podkład
— music in a film, video game or other medium
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Portuguese:
música de fundo
— music in a film, video game or other medium
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Russian:
фо́новая му́зыка
(fónovaja múzyka)
— music in a film, video game or other medium
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Tamil:
பின்னணி இசை
(piṉṉaṇi icai)
— music in a film, video game or other medium