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- DictionaryBack·drop/ˈbakˌdräp/
noun
- 1. a painted cloth hung at the back of a theater stage as part of the scenery.
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"
backdrop: [noun] a painted cloth hung across the rear of a stage.
BACKDROP definition: 1. a large piece of cloth with buildings, countryside, etc. painted on it, hung at the back of a…. Learn more.
Backdrop definition: the rear curtain of a stage setting.. See examples of BACKDROP used in a sentence.
2 meanings: 1. → another name for backcloth 2. the background to any scene or situation.... Click for more definitions.
Define backdrop. backdrop synonyms, backdrop pronunciation, backdrop translation, English dictionary definition of backdrop. n. 1. Something used as a background, especially: a. A painted cloth hung at the back of a stage set. b. A taut cloth suspended in a frame and used as a...
Definition of backdrop noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
BACKDROP definition: 1. the situation that an event happens in: 2. the painted cloth at the back of a stage in a theatre. Learn more.
Backdrop definition: A painted cloth hung at the back of a stage set.
plural backdrops. Britannica Dictionary definition of BACKDROP. [count] 1. : a painted cloth that is hung across the back of a stage. 2. : the scene or scenery that is in the background. The mountains provided a perfect backdrop for the wedding photos. 3.
backdrop: 1 n scenery hung at back of stage Synonyms: backcloth , background Type of: scene , scenery the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
