backdrop C1 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈbæk.dɹɑp/ UK /ˈbæk.dɹɒp/ See IPA manual Freq #24372 Meanings 1 noun The background situation against which events take place. The romance unfolds against the backdrop of a country at war. 2 noun A painted cloth or scenery hung at the back of a stage or set. The play used a simple painted backdrop of a city skyline. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 noun · a painted cloth or scenery... backclothbackground Word family Forms backdrops Etymology AI details From back + drop. Topics Space, Position & Direction Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # backdrop **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈbæk.dɹɑp/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbæk.dɹɒp/ **Frequency rank:** 24372 ## Meanings 1. The background situation against which events take place. 2. A painted cloth or scenery hung at the back of a stage or set. ## Examples - The romance unfolds against the backdrop of a country at war. - The play used a simple painted backdrop of a city skyline. ## Etymology From back + drop. ## AI Etymology Backdrop is from back + drop. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include the background situation against which events take place and a painted cloth or scenery hung at the back of a stage or set. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Actions & Processes markdown