background noise
noun
: undesired sound that is heard in a radio broadcast, a tape recording, etc.
The recording had a lot of background noise.
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This leads to signals that are often faint, easily drowned out by background noise, and difficult to isolate in complex biological environments such as blood or tissue.
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IEEE Spectrum, 4 Sep. 2025
Call quality is good; the Pixel 10 keeps voices clear while deftly removing background noise.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Bright sunlight floods the sensors with background noise, surface reflections distort the signal, and long-distance measurements require higher stability than short-range indoor use.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
The basketball game almost seemed like background noise as fans were asked to dance to a mix of Bay Area classics and new age pop music with each game stoppage.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 4 Sep. 2025
Call quality is good; the Pixel 10 keeps voices clear while deftly removing background noise.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Bright sunlight floods the sensors with background noise, surface reflections distort the signal, and long-distance measurements require higher stability than short-range indoor use.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
The basketball game almost seemed like background noise as fans were asked to dance to a mix of Bay Area classics and new age pop music with each game stoppage.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for background noise
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“Background noise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/background%20noise. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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