backdrop

C1 Topic:Places & Geography

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

From back + drop.

Topics

Places & Geography

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