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   Back·drop

   /ˈbakˌdräp/

   

   noun

   • 1. a painted cloth hung at the back of a theater stage as part of the scenery.
   • ▪ the setting or background for a scene, event, or situation: "the conference took place against a backdrop of increasing diplomatic activity"

   verb

   • 1. provide a background or setting for: "an ornate fountain, and at its center, backdropped with golden spray, a statue of a young girl"

   Scrabble Points: 19

   • B

     3

   • A

     1

   • C

     3

   • K

     5

   • D

     2

   • R

     1

   • O

     1

   • P

     3

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