backdrop
pronunciation
How to pronounce backdrop in British English:
UK [ˈbækdrɒp]
How to pronounce backdrop in American English:
US [ˈbækdrɑːp]
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- Noun:
- scenery hung at back of stage
Word Origin
- backdrop (n.)
- 1913, in U.S. theatrical argot, from back (adj.) + drop (n.).
Example
- 1. The city of detroit , with its colorful boom-and-bust history , makes a compelling backdrop .
- 2. The backdrop to this is a deteriorating national economy .
- 3. What have banks done against this backdrop ?
- 4. The financial crisis of 2007-08 alters this backdrop .
- 5. The backdrop in china remains unchanged .