Definition of Backdrop
Backdrop
back·drop
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a cloth that is painted or otherwise decorated and hung at the back of a theatre stage as part of the scenery of a dramatic work;
e.g. She helped to paint the backdrop for the climactic scene of the play.
(noun)
the background or setting (in place and/or time) for a scene, situation, or event;
e.g. The meeting happened against the backdrop of a famous social movement.
(verb)
to serve as the background for something due to lying beyond or behind it;
e.g. Views of the ocean backdrop every meal we eat at the hotel restaurant.
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