Definitions for backdropˈbækˌdrɒp
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
back•dropˈbækˌdrɒp(n.)
the rear curtain of a stage setting.
Category: Showbiz
the background of an event; setting.
Origin of backdrop:
1910–15, Amer.
Princeton's WordNet
backdrop, background, backcloth(noun)
scenery hung at back of stage
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
backdropˈbækˌdrɒp
the cloth at the back of a stage
a painted backdrop
Wiktionary
backdrop(Noun)
A decorated cloth hung at the back of a stage.
backdrop(Noun)
The setting or background of a historical event.
The president spoke outside the brick exterior of the firehouse for Ladder Company 10 and Engine Company 10, against the backdrop of a 56-foot-long bronze bas-relief depicting the towers in flames. uE000176013uE001 New York Times
backdrop(Verb)
To serve as a backdrop for.
a brilliant sunset backdropping the famous skyline
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