backdropnoun
uk/ˈbæk.drɒp/us/ˈbæk.drɑːp/[ C ] UK also backcloth, uk/ˈbæk.klɒθ/us/-klɑːθ/a large piece of cloth with buildings, countryside, etc. painted on it, hung at the back of a stage during a performance
[ S ] the view behind something:
The mountains form a dramatic backdrop to the little village.
[ S ] the general situation in which particular events happen:
Their love affair began against a backdrop of war.
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Theatres, cinemas & their parts
- apron
- art house
- arthouse
- backstage
- center stage
- centre stage
- dressing room
- fleapit
- footlights
- green room
- onstage
- scenery
- spotlight
- stage left
- stage right
- stagy
- theater
- theatre
- upstage
- wing
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Geography: scenery & views
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