background music
noun
: music to accompany the dialogue or action of a motion picture or radio or television drama
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The iOS version has more audio tools, including AI background music, voiceover, and Censor, which silences cuss words.
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PCMAG, 14 Aug. 2024
Gymnasts asked background music to be played during the event finals this week, said Landi, who also served as the U.S. head coach during the Olympics, but their request was not met.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2024
More recently, Trump’s 2016 campaign ads included setting Hillary Clinton’s laugh to ominous background music.
—Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 30 July 2024
Over background music composed by Eminem and regular collaborator Luis Resto, Scillian introduces the faux news segment and throws it to Gill, who is covering fan protests outside Eminem’s Mom’s Spaghetti restaurant in Detroit.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 15 July 2024
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PCMAG, 14 Aug. 2024
Gymnasts asked background music to be played during the event finals this week, said Landi, who also served as the U.S. head coach during the Olympics, but their request was not met.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2024
More recently, Trump’s 2016 campaign ads included setting Hillary Clinton’s laugh to ominous background music.
—Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 30 July 2024
Over background music composed by Eminem and regular collaborator Luis Resto, Scillian introduces the faux news segment and throws it to Gill, who is covering fan protests outside Eminem’s Mom’s Spaghetti restaurant in Detroit.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 15 July 2024
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“Background music.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/background%20music. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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