backdrop
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backdrop
- /ˈbæk.dɹɒp/ UK
- /ˈbæk.dɹɑp/ US
- [ˈbæk.dɹɑp] US
- [ˈbæk.d͡ʒɹɑp] US, sometimes
noun backdrops
- A decorated cloth hung at the back of a stage.
- An image that serves as a visual background. 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.
- The setting or background of an acted performance. Blackpool’s aggregate victory ensures Birmingham are now preparing for a potential summer of change. Manager Chris Hughton has been operating against a backdrop of financial uncertainty all season and last night Peter Pannu, the vice-chairman, announced that the club’s accounts would finally be publ
- Any background situation. Against a backdrop of falling interest rates, the new savings account is looking less appealing.
verb backdrops · backdropping · backdropped
- To serve as a backdrop for. a brilliant sunset backdropping the famous skyline
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: backcloth, background, scene, setting, arena, scenario, context, picture, vista, perspective, backgrounder, history, prospect, frame, view, connection
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noun a decorated cloth hung at the back of a stage
| Español | telón de fondo, telón de foro, decorado, bambalina |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 背景幕 |
| Português | pano de fundo, bambolina |
| Français | décor, toile de fond, frise |
| Deutsch | Prospekt, Fond, Hintergrund |
| Italiano | scenario |
| Română | decor, fundal |
| Русский | за́дник zádnik |
| Tiếng Việt | bối cảnh |
| עברית | תַּפְאוּרָה taf'urá |
noun an image that serves as a visual background
| Español | decorado, lontananza, fondo, lejanía |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Hintergrundbild |
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title = {backdrop},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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