backdrop
🇺🇸
/ˈbækdrɑːp/
🇬🇧
/ˈbækdrɒp/
noun
C1
the scenery or background that you can see behind something
The mountains made a beautiful backdrop for our picnic.
C1
the situation or circumstances that are happening at the same time as an event
The new policy was announced against a backdrop of economic uncertainty.
R
a large piece of material, often decorated, that hangs behind a stage or at the back of a room
The artist created a colorful backdrop for the school play.
translation
the scenery or background that you can see behind something; the situation or circumstances that are happening at the same time as an event; a large piece of material, often decorated, that hangs behind a stage or at the back of a room
Word Forms
Plural
backdrops