backdrop
/ˈbæk.dɹɑp/ noun C2- A decorated cloth hung at the back of a stage.
- An image that serves as a visual background.
- The setting or background of an acted performance.
- Any background situation. · Against a backdrop of falling interest rates, the new savings account is looking less appealing.
Plural backdrops
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The destination was not merely a new backdrop, but the logical conclusion to a beautifully unfolding geographical narrative.
The juxtaposition of majestic creatures against the backdrop of restrictive concrete enclosures inevitably evokes a profound sense of melancholy and ethical dissonance.
The Mississippi was not merely a backdrop for his narratives; it emerged as a formidable character in its own right, possessing its own whims and majestic power.
Malgudi is not merely a backdrop for narrative events, but a living, breathing entity that evolves alongside its idiosyncratic inhabitants.
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