Definitions for backdrop
ˈbækˌdrɒpback·drop

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. backdrop, background, backclothnoun

   scenery hung at back of stage

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1. backdropnoun

   A decorated cloth hung at the back of a stage.

2. backdropnoun

   The setting or background of a historical event.

   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. uE000176013uE001 New York Times

3. backdropverb

   To serve as a backdrop for.

   a brilliant sunset backdropping the famous skyline

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1. backdrop

   A backdrop is a background or setting that is used to establish the atmosphere, context, or environment in which an event, scene, action or story takes place. In theater or film, it can refer to a painted curtain or scene behind the stage to create a specific setting. In general conversation, it can mean the circumstances or events that provide a particular context for something.

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1. • Scenery

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for backdrop »

1. drop back

2. drop-back

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of backdrop in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of backdrop in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of backdrop in a Sentence

1. Charles Sizemore:

   The demographic trend will probably last a couple of decades, it's morbid, but the time will come for every boomer, and the result of that is a very good backdrop for these companies.

2. Andrew Stanners:

   The governor is making all the right noises. As he should, given the volatility, but clearly the macro backdrop and current low pass through means the market could test that conviction.

3. Lori Heinel:

   We still think the Fed moves this year, but it’s looking increasingly like September is off the table unless we see a dramatic improvement in the market backdrop and strong indicators in economic policy, the Fed isn’t heavily weighing the market volatility, they’re more concerned about continued improvement in employment and signs inflation is getting back to targets.

4. Ben Rogoff:

   There will be a lot of companies that are poorly positioned for the cloud that are going to call out Brexit as a timely excuse for their own problems, let's be clear here: This uncertainty is taking place against a backdrop of growth that has been disappointing anyway. These firms will blame Brexit for their own misexecution.

5. Jussi Pylkkanen:

   This was a sale that took place against a backdrop of some uncertainty, the proof was in the pudding.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=backdrop
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Backdrop
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=backdrop