Syn: background, backcloth
[WordNet 1.5]
2. the background, setting, or circumstances of an event; as, the backdrop for the summit meeting. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Backdrop — may refer to:* Theatrical scenery * Filming location * A pro wrestling move that s also called a belly to back suplex … Wikipedia
backdrop — 1913, in U.S. theatrical argot, from BACK (Cf. back) + DROP (Cf. drop) … Etymology dictionary
backdrop — *background, setting, milieu, mise en scène, environment … New Dictionary of Synonyms
backdrop — ► NOUN 1) a painted cloth hung at the back of a theatre stage as part of the scenery. 2) the setting or background for a scene or event … English terms dictionary
backdrop — ☆ backdrop [bak′dräp΄ ] n. 1. a curtain hung at the back of a stage, often painted to represent some scene 2. background or setting, as of an event … English World dictionary
backdrop — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ dramatic, magnificent (esp. BrE), perfect, picturesque, romantic, scenic ▪ The beautiful gardens provided a scenic backdrop for the wedding ceremony. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
backdrop — [[t]bæ̱kdrɒp[/t]] backdrops 1) N COUNT A backdrop is a large piece of cloth, often with scenery painted on it, that is hung at the back of a stage while a play is being performed. Syn: backcloth 2) N COUNT: usu N prep The backdrop to an object or … English dictionary
backdrop */ — UK [ˈbækˌdrɒp] / US [ˈbækˌdrɑp] noun [countable] Word forms backdrop : singular backdrop plural backdrops 1) a) everything that you can see behind the main thing you are looking at The lake and mountains provided a dazzling backdrop for the… … English dictionary
backdrop — n. 1) to provide a backdrop for 2) against a backdrop of * * * [ bækdrɒp] against a backdrop of to provide a backdrop for … Combinatory dictionary
backdrop — back|drop [ˈbækdrɔp US dra:p] n 1.) literary the ↑scenery behind something that you are looking at backdrop to ▪ The sea made a splendid backdrop to the garden. 2.) the conditions or situation in which something happens against a backdrop of sth… … Dictionary of contemporary English
