backdrop
To serve as a backdrop forTo serve as a backdrop for.
» Robert went crashing into the backdrop.
Meaning
1 sensesTo serve as a backdrop for.
a brilliant sunset backdropping the famous skyline
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. — raggione
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. — Yorwba
Forms
backdrops, backdropping, backdropped, backdropped| Base form | backdrop · to backdrop |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | backdrops |
| Present participle | backdropping |
| Past simple | backdropped |
| Past participle | backdropped |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle