backdrop

back-drop · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A painted cloth hung at the back of a stage as part of the scenery.

  2. 2.

    The setting or context of an event or situation.

  3. 3.

    A surface or scene behind something, serving as a background.

Forms

plural: backdrops

Related words

Antonyms: foreground
See also: background, scenery, setting
Synonyms: background, context, scenery, setting

Etymology

From English compound of back + drop, originally referring to a curtain or painted cloth that "drops" at the back of a theater stage.