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backdrop
[bak-drop]
noun
especially British, back-cloth.Theater.the rear curtain of a stage setting.
the background of an event; setting.
Gymnastics.a maneuver in which a trampolinist jumps in the air, lands on the back with the arms and legs pointed upward, and then springs up to a standing position.
verb (used with object)
to provide a setting or background for.
A vast mountain range backdrops the broad expanse of lake.
backdrop
/ ˈæˌɒ /
noun
another name for backcloth
the background to any scene or situation
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Example Sentences
We are reminded rather starkly today of the backdrop – the all too hard to shift backdrop – that shapes our national life and conversation and the trade-offs the government confronts.
The political and economic backdrop is perilous: an electorate without much patience, limited economic growth and a wildly unpredictable international landscape, not least President Donald Trump.
In addition to the decline in linear TV, the company also cited a “dynamic macro-economic environment” and the continued priority of streaming business investments as the backdrop to these layoffs.
The raids in America's second-biggest city are unfolding against the backdrop of an aggressive push to raise arrest and deportation numbers, as the administration has been disappointed with its current pace.
The backdrop to England's win is the T20 World Cup that looms next year.
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When To Use
Backdrop refers to the background or setting of a situation or event.It can refer to something physically located in the background of something else, such as a backdrop used for a photo shoot. It can also be used figuratively to refer to circumstances that surround an event, as in a backdrop of scandal and accusations of fraud. More specifically, a backdrop is the curtain that hangs at the back of the stage in a theater, as in We have to fix the rips in the backdrop before the big show. Less commonly, backdrop can also be used as a verb to mean providing a background for something, as in The towering trees backdropped the outdoor photo shoot. Example: The film took place against the backdrop of World War II and featured major events from the war.
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