backdrop

Definition

  • noun: a painted cloth that is hung across the back of a stage
  • noun: a painted cloth hung across the rear of a stage
  • synonyms: act drop, arena, asbestos

Examples

  • The mountains provided a perfect 'backdrop' for the wedding photos.

  • The city provides the 'backdrop' for the love story.

  • The novel unfolds against a 'backdrop' of war.

Movie quotes

  • (..) They call themselves "The Family." But police officials have labeled them a dangerous cult. Residing on the grounds of Spahn Ranch... once used as the backdrop for many well-known Westerns... the Family is estimated to have close to members... many of them with histories of heavy (..)
    2014 Annabelle