backdrop

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• backdrop — ack drop n. 1. the scenery hung at back of stage. Also called in Britain {backcloth}. 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

• 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