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1. Scenery hung at the back of a stage
   "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance";
   - background, backcloth
    
2. The part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground
   "he posed her against a backdrop of rolling hills";
   - background, ground
    
3. The context and environment in which something is set
   "the perfect backdrop for a ghost story";
   - setting, scene

Derived forms: backdrops

Type of: aspect, environment, environs, panorama, prospect, scene, scenery, surround, surroundings, view, vista

Encyclopedia: Backdrop