backdrops

Noun

backdrop (plural backdrops)

1. A decorated cloth hung at the back of a stage.
2. An image that serves as a visual background.
   • The president spoke outside the brick exterior of the firehouse for Ladder Company 10 and Engine Company 10, against the backdrop of a 56-foot-long bronze bas-relief depicting the towers in flames.2006 September 11, Sheryl Gay Stolberg, “Bush Mourns 9/11 at Ground Zero as N.Y. Remembers”, in New York Times
3. The setting or background of an acted performance.
   • Blackpool’s aggregate victory ensures Birmingham are now preparing for a potential summer of change. Manager Chris Hughton has been operating against a backdrop of financial uncertainty all season and last night Peter Pannu, the vice-chairman, announced that the club’s accounts would finally be...2012 May 9, John Percy, “Birmingham City 2 Blackpool 2 (2-3 on agg): match report”, in the Telegraph
4. (figuratively) Any background situation.
   • Against a backdrop of falling interest rates, the new savings account is looking less appealing.

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