backdrop
backdrop
(bækdrɒp )Word forms: plural backdrops
1. countable noun
2. countable noun
The backdrop to an object or a scene is what you see behind it.
Leeds Castle will provide a dramatic backdrop to a fireworks display next Saturday.
Light colours provide an effective backdrop for pictures or a mirror.
3. countable noun
The backdrop to an event is the general situation in which it happens.
The election will take place against a backdrop of increasing instability.
