backdrop.
A decorated cloth hung at the back of a stage.
Meaning & usage
A decorated cloth hung at the back of a stage.
An image that serves as a visual background.
The setting or background of an acted performance.
Any background situation.
Against a backdrop of falling interest rates, the new savings account is looking less appealing.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeg-der.? Proto-Germanic *baką Proto-West Germanic *bak Old English bæc Middle English bak English back English drop English backdrop From back + drop.
To serve as a backdrop for.
a brilliant sunset backdropping the famous skyline
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeg-der.? Proto-Germanic *baką Proto-West Germanic *bak Old English bæc Middle English bak English back English drop English backdrop From back + drop.
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