background

[1]	play down , downplay

[1]	history , experience , qualifications , credentials , grounding , training , breeding , upbringing , family , curriculum vitae , (Colloq) CV
[2]	distance , ground , offing , horizon , obscurity
[3]	in the background , background knowledge , inconspicuous , unnoticed , unobtrusive , behind the scenes , out of the limelight/spotlight , unseen , out of the public eye , backstage
[4]	background signal
[5]	setting , scope
[6]	desktop , screen background
[7]	backdrop , backcloth