(BrE also backcloth) noun
1 a painted piece of fabric that is hung behind the stage in a theatre as part of the scenery
2 (written) the scenery surrounding an event:
The mountains provided a dramatic backdrop for our picnic.
3 (written) the general conditions in which an event takes place, which sometimes help to explain that event:
It was against this backdrop of racial tension that the civil war began.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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