background image

Screen's static backdrop

A background image is a picture or graphic that appears behind other content on a screen, page, or surface.

In web design and documents, background images sit beneath text and other elements rather than alongside them: The website uses a subtle background image that doesn't compete with the text.

Background images can be decorative, functional, or both—setting mood, establishing brand identity, or providing visual context.

Related

nature scene · backdrop · photo backdrop · stock photo · texture · landscape · panorama · gradient · color scheme · pattern · blur · soft focus · parallax · hero · banner · tile · seamless · resolution

Categories
Opposites
visual layer position

background imageforeground

Nearest visual plane

overlay · top layer · subject · pop-up · modal

visual prominence

background imagefeatured image

Prominent visual for content

centerpiece · banner image · header image · subject

Family

background, image, back, ground, backgrounds, images, imaging, imaged, imagery

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G