backdrop

backdrop
Synonyms and related words:
act drop, arena, asbestos, asbestos board, back, background, batten, border, cloth, coulisse, counterweight, curtain, curtain board, cyclorama, decor, distance, drop, drop curtain, field, fire curtain, flat, flipper, ground, hanging, hinterland, locale, mise-en-scene, rag, rear, scene, scenery, screen, setting, side scene, stage, stage screw, stage set, stage setting, tab, tableau, teaser, theater, tormentor, transformation, transformation scene, wing, wingcut, woodcut

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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

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