Backdrop

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A painted cloth hung at the back of a stage set. Also called backcloth.
  • n. The setting, as of a historical event; the background.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A decorated cloth hung at the back of a stage.
  • n. The setting or background of a historical event.
  • v. To serve as a backdrop for.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. the scenery hung at back of stage. Also called in Britain backcloth.
  • n. the background, setting, or circumstances of an event.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. scenery hung at back of stage
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    scene    scenery   
    Variant
    backcloth   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    background    backcloth   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    expanse    panorama    background    counterpoint    silhouette   
     
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