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backdrop

Backdrop means the cloth or mural scene behind the set of a play or show that sets the imaginary location for the scene. Backdrop also means setting or location. (noun)

  1. An example of backdrop is a mural of mountains in the back of a stage.
  2. An example of backdrop is the White House serving as the location for an important meeting about world peace.

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See backdrop in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See backdrop in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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