noun
verb
Freq #24372
Meanings
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1
noun
The background situation against which events take place.
The romance unfolds against the backdrop of a country at war.
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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.
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Forms
backdrops
Etymology
From back + drop.