backdrop

Meaning

Noun

1. A decorated cloth hung at the back of a stage.
2. An image that serves as a visual background.
3. The setting or background of an acted performance.
4. (figuratively) Any background situation.

Verb

To serve as a backdrop for.

Synonyms

scenery

background

backcloth

setting

set

context

back cloth

moral support

stage scenery

asparamide

blackcloth

sky dome

frame

financial backing

scene

back drop

Translations

scenario

Kulisse

pano de fundo

sfondo

contesto

marco

fond

🔙

rerefons

décor

Prospekt

contexte

toile de fond

Hintergrund

Bühnendekoration

Umgebung

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbæk.dɹɒp/

Etymology

From back + drop.