backstory
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3ADJ.
new
VERB + BACKSTORY
flesh
PREP.
out
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noun
The previous experiences and life of a person, specifically (narratology, especially in film, television) a character in a dramatic work.
What’s the backstory of our new colleague?
These backstories cast the characters' behavior in a new light: of course Gertrude would promptly marry the man who saved her from abuse; of course Ophelia would be desperate and indiscreet in seeking Hamlet's love.
A fictitious account of a person's history designed to conceal their actual history and motives.
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4What’s the backstory of our new colleague?
WiktionaryThese backstories cast the characters' behavior in a new light: of course Gertrude would promptly marry the man who saved her from abuse; of course Ophelia would be desperate and indiscreet in seeking
WiktionaryInexplicably, and at great risk to the integrity of the movie, the filmmakers have burdened him with a psychological back story pulled out of a folder in some studio filing cabinet. Why does [Willy] W
Wiktionary"What do you think of the main character of my novel?" "She's pretty interesting, but I think you need to flesh out her backstory some more."
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