Backdrop

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbæk.dɹɒp/

Full definition of backdrop

Noun

1. A decorated cloth hung at the back of a stage.
2. The setting or background of a historical event.The president spoke outside the brick exterior of the firehouse for Ladder Company 10 and Engine Company 10, against the backdrop of a 56-foot-long bronze bas-relief depicting the towers in flames. — New York Times
• 2012, May 9, John Percy, Birmingham City 2 Blackpool 2 (2-3 on agg): match report, Blackpool’s aggregate victory ensures Birmingham are now preparing for a potential summer of change. Manager Chris Hughton has been operating against a backdrop of financial uncertainty all season and last night Peter Pannu, the vice-chairman, announced that the club’s accounts would finally be published next week, and that a new investor had been identified.

Verb

1. (transitive) To serve as a backdrop for.a brilliant sunset backdropping the famous skyline

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