backdrop
A decorated cloth hung at the back of a stageA decorated cloth hung at the back of a stage.
» Robert went crashing into the backdrop.
Meaning
4 sensesA decorated cloth hung at the back of a stage.
Prospekt, Fond, Hintergrund
за́дникzádnik
scenery hung at back of stage
An image that serves as a visual background.
Hintergrundbild
The setting or background of an acted performance.
(figuratively)Any background situation.
Against a backdrop of falling interest rates, the new savings account is looking less appealing.
Examples
8 sentencesRobert went crashing into the backdrop.
This waterfall is an amazing backdrop for pictures.
Mary's white bridal gown against the backdrop of the white marble wall virtually made her disappear.
deMarias weißes Brautkleid ließ sie vor dem Hintergrund der weißen Marmorwand so gut wie verschwinden.
The starlit sky was a backdrop to Adriano's romantic proposal.
In the leaden backdrop of the dawn, the horseman stands in silence, the long mane of his horse, disheveled by the wind.
deVor dem bleiernen Hintergrund des Morgengrauens steht der Reiter schweigend, die lange Mähne seines Pferdes zerzaust im Wind.
Translations
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Forms
plural: backdropsSynonyms
2 synonyms- scenery hung at back of stage:backgroundbackcloth