Backcloth
Part of speech: noun
Definition: the painted scenery at the back of a stage; the backdrop
Background
Part of speech: noun
Definition: One's social heritage; what one did in the past/previously.A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context.Information relevant to the current situation about past events; history.A less important feature of scenery (as opposed to foreground.)The image or color, over which a computer's desktop items are show (e.g. icons or application windows).Activity on a computer that is not normally visible to the user
Example sentence: One's mind has a way of making itself up in the background, and it suddenly becomes clear what one means to do.