backdrop
noun
back·drop
ˈbak-ˌdräp 
1
: a painted cloth hung across the rear of a stage
2
backdrop
transitive verb
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The mountains provided a perfect backdrop for the wedding photos.
The novel unfolds against a backdrop of war.
The city provides the backdrop for the love story.
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The game was of course played to a backdrop of tragedy with the first team’s doctor Carles Minarro passing away on Saturday and causing the postponement of a La Liga encounter with Osasuna.
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The ads feature Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in a blue suit standing with a backdrop of American flags and thanking Trump.
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Photographed at Dahab Island, Giza, this image reveals the intricate details of the bird in flight against a natural backdrop.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2025
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Brian Evans, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
The game was of course played to a backdrop of tragedy with the first team’s doctor Carles Minarro passing away on Saturday and causing the postponement of a La Liga encounter with Osasuna.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The ads feature Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in a blue suit standing with a backdrop of American flags and thanking Trump.
—Adriana Gomez Licon, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
Photographed at Dahab Island, Giza, this image reveals the intricate details of the bird in flight against a natural backdrop.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Backdrop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backdrop. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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backdrop
noun
back·drop
ˈbak-ˌdräp
1
: a painted cloth hung across the rear of a stage
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