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The phrase "appears in the background" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is not the main focus but is present or visible in a scene or context.
Example: "In the photograph, a beautiful sunset appears in the background, adding depth to the main subject."
Alternatives: "is visible in the background" or "can be seen in the background."
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However, Cameron appears in the background, sleeping.
Ms. Abramson has one or two sound bites and appears in the background occasionally.
Vieira's voice-over does not acknowledge the blurred figure that appears in the background shortly before the three final shots, and makes no mention of Christopher Owens's presence.
When the Rhinemaidens speak of the magic gold, a naked young man appears in the background, swimming underwater in a sealed tank filled with greenish water.
This lithograph shows the front campus as in the two earlier drawings, but this time East College appears in the background.
A narrator also appears in the background, telling the story of Goody's journey from notorious Big Brother contestant to national tragedy.
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The contours indicate the location of the radio Galactic Centre lobe as it appears in the background-filtered surface brightness map at 10.55 GHz (see ref. 56).
Sideshow Bob's first major appearance on The Simpsons was in this episode, but he first appeared in the background of a scene in the season one episode "The Telltale Head".
Rugged mountains and mist where the enemy lurked appear in the background.
Even simply appearing in the background of someone else's photo.
Other orbiting satellites and the satellite path appear in the background.
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