backdrop
noun
1. scenery hung at back of stage
Similar word(s): backcloth, background
Definition categories: man–made, scene, scenery
Sentences with backdrop as a noun:
- 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. — New York Times
verb
1. (transitive) To serve as a backdrop for.
- a brilliant sunset backdropping the famous skyline