Backdrop

Definitions

1. A decorated cloth hung at the back of a stage.
2. An image that serves as a visual background.
3. The setting or background of an acted performance.
4. Any background situation.
   figuratively

Equivalents

28 more languages

العربيةالخلفيّة

Bosanskifondprospekt

Catalàbambolinaescenari

Češtinazadní kulisa

Ελληνικάσκηνικό

Esperantodekoracio

Suomifonditaustakangastaustakulissiteatterifondi+ 1 more

Gàidhligbrat-cùil

Galegopano

हिन्दीपृष्ठभूमि

Hrvatskifondprospekt

Magyarháttér

Bahasa Indonesiadekorpartisi

Íslenskabakgrunnurbaksvið

Italianoscenario

Kurdîdekorprospekt

Latinascaena

मराठीपार्श्वभूमी

Bahasa Melayulatar pentastirai latar

Nederlandsdecor

PolskiKotaraprospekttłozasłona+ 1 more

Portuguêsbambolinapano de fundo

Românăfundal

Русскийзадник

Српскиfondprospekt

Svenskabakgrunddekorfondkuliss+ 1 more

ไทยฉาก

Tiếng Việtbối cảnh

Examples

“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.”

“Animated, seemingly varied crowd movement will place⟳ a game in the early 1990s, while static crowd backdrops and blocky, sprite-based athletes tend⟳ to point⟳ toward technology used in the 1980s.”

“It's not the longest or tallest viaduct in Britain, but the landscape upon which it sits makes for a stunning backdrop.”

“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 published next week, and that a new investor had been identified.”

“Specifically on the question⟳ of Article 8 considerations, the Court of Appeal expressed the view⟳ that it was difficult to see⟳ how a chief constable’s decision to disclose [the applicant’s charges to the employer] could ever be challenged (see⟳ paragraph 81 above). The Court observes that the case was decided against the backdrop of a clearly-defined legislative framework (i.e., the 1997 Act, which was in force⟳ in England and Wales at the time) which the court took to be in compliance with Article 8 (see⟳ paragraph 78 above).”

“All of this heightened hyper-reaction to criticism plays out against a backdrop of dangerous moves by Israel and its supporters in the US to not only defame and politically punish⟳ critics and in some instances to go further by making criticism illegal.”

“Against a backdrop of falling interest⟳ rates, the new savings account is looking less appealing.”

“Against this backdrop, RDG said it needed to "review⟳ historic working practices so that the railway can respond⟳ to changing passenger needs and enable future growth".”

CEFR level