background
The Spanish term 'plano de fondo' directly translates to 'background' in English. It's used in similar contexts to the English 'background', such as referring to a desktop wallpaper on a computer (plano de fondo del escritorio), the backdrop of a photo (plano de fondo de una foto), or more abstractly, the underlying conditions or situation (plano de fondo de la situación).
The backdrop of the stage of the play was striking.
This sentence describes a situation where the background of a theater stage (plano de fondo) is visually impressive.
The background on his computer screen is relaxing.
In this context, 'plano de fondo' is used to describe an image or color scheme that serves as the backdrop on a computer screen.
The painter added details to the background of his canvas.
The term 'plano de fondo' is used here to describe the area of a canvas that is farthest from the viewer.