English Vocabulary: Context (meaning, example)

The context of an idea or event is the general situation that relates to it, and which helps it to be understood.

Example #1: This small battle is very important in the context of Scottish history.

Example #1: We are doing this work in the context of reforms in the economic, social and cultural spheres.

The context of a word, sentence, or text consists of the words, sentences, or text before and after it which help to make its meaning clear.

Example #3: You have misinterpreted my remark because you took it out of context.

Example #4: In this exercise, a word is blanked out and you have to guess what it is by looking at the context.