backdrop
Translation
backdrop, background, setting
Examples
The mountains provided a beautiful backdrop for the wedding.
The mountains provided a beautiful backdrop for the wedding.
The talks took place against a backdrop of rising tension.
The talks took place against a backdrop of rising tension.
Grammar Patterns
a backdrop for ((sth.)) a background for (sth.) The mountains provided a backdrop for the wedding.
against a backdrop of ((sth.)) with (sth.) as the context The talks took place against a backdrop of rising tension.
Similar Words
Synonyms: background, setting, scene
Etymology
From 'back' + 'drop'. Originally referred to a painted cloth 'dropped' at the 'back' of a stage.
Memory Tips
Imagine a theatre stage where a large painted cloth 'drops' down at the 'back' to form the scene.