The difference between Background and Prominent
When used as adjectives, background means less important in a scene, whereas prominent means standing out, or projecting.
Background is also noun with the meaning: one's social heritage, or previous life.
Background is also verb with the meaning: to put in a position that is not prominent.
check bellow for the other definitions of Background and Prominent
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Background as an adjective:
Less important in a scene.
Examples:
"'background noise."
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Background as a noun:
One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past.
Examples:
"The lawyer had a background in computer science."
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Background as a noun:
A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context.
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Background as a noun:
Information relevant to the current situation about past events; history.
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Background as a noun:
A less important feature of scenery (as opposed to foreground).
Examples:
"There was tons of noise in the background."
"The photographer let us pick a background for the portrait."
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Background as a noun (computing):
The image or color over which a computer's desktop items are shown (e.g. icons or application windows).
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Background as a noun (computing):
A type of activity on a computer that is not normally visible to the user.
Examples:
"The antivirus program is running in the background."
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Background as a verb:
To put in a position that is not prominent.
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Background as a verb (journalism):
To gather and provide background information (on).
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Prominent as an adjective:
Standing out, or projecting; jutting; protuberant.
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Prominent as an adjective:
Likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous.
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Prominent as an adjective:
Eminent; distinguished above others.