Difference between Mount and Backing

Mount

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A mountain, as in Mount Everest An animal, usually a horse, used to ride on, unlike a draught horse The number of riders in a cavalry unit or division A mounting; an object on which another object is mounted, as the post is the mount on which the mailbox is installed

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To go up; climb; ascend: to mount stairs. To attach an object to a support, as to mount a mailbox on a post To attach a drive or device to the directory structure in order to make it available to the operating system. To get on top of an animal to mate. to have sexual intercourse with someone, something. To begin a military assault

Example sentence: People get very excited about very high elements. That's why Mount Everest is so important - it's not the most difficult mountain, but it's the most famous because it's the tallest.

Backing

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: That which provides support for the main performer

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Support, especially financial.A liner or other material added behind or underneath.Musicians and vocalists who support the main performer

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To go in the reverse direction.

Example sentence: Some people would look at a backing track as something that would confine you, but it really frees us up. It's nice not to be strapped down to a certain spot when you're trying to put on a show.