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The definition of backdrop means the setting or location, or the mural scene behind the set of a play that sets the imaginary location for the scene.

(noun)

An example of backdrop is a mural of mountains in the back of a stage.
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

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noun

a curtain hung at the back of a stage, often painted to represent some scene
background or setting, as of an event

See backdrop in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A painted cloth hung at the back of a stage set. Also called backcloth.
The setting, as of a historical event; the background.

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