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backdrop
backdrop /ˈbæk.drɒp/ aep /-drɑːp/ noun
1 F0 [C] (MAINLY UK backcloth, /ˈbæk.klɒθ/ aep/-klɑːθ/) a large piece of cloth with buildings, countryside, etc. painted on it, hung at the back of a stage during a performance Thesaurus+: ↑Theatres, cinemas and their parts2 F0 [S] the view behind something: » The mountains form a dramatic backdrop to the little village.Thesaurus+: ↑Scenery and views3 F0 [S] the general situation in which particular events happen: » Their love affair began against a backdrop of war.Thesaurus+: ↑Situations and circumstances |