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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  backdrop \back"drop\ n.
     1. the scenery hung at back of stage. Also called in Britain
        backcloth.
  
     Syn: background, backcloth
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. the background, setting, or circumstances of an event; as,
        the backdrop for the summit meeting.
        [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  backdrop
       n : scenery hung at back of stage [syn: background, backcloth]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  backdrop
     Αγγλικά n.
     το σκηνικό

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  backdrop
     n.
     1 A decorated cloth hung at the back of a stage.
     2 An image that serves as a visual background.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To serve as a backdrop for.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  backdrop
     n.
     1 A decorated cloth hung at the back of a stage.
     2 An image that serves as a visual background.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To serve as a backdrop for.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  backdrop
     n.
     1 A decorated cloth hung at the back of a stage.
     2 An image that serves as a visual background.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To serve as a backdrop for.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  backdrop
     n.
     1 A decorated cloth hung at the back of a stage.
     2 An image that serves as a visual background.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To serve as a backdrop for.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  backdrop
     Englanti n.
     1 (''teatteri'') taustakulissi
     2 (''televisio'') taustakangas
     3 (yhteys kuva k=en) tausta

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Backdrop /bˈakdɹɒp/
  الخلفيّة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  backdrop //ˈbæk.dɹɒp// 
  рундхоризонт
  a decorated cloth hung at the back of a stage

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  backdrop /bˈakdɹɒp/
  horizont (divadlo)
  

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  backdrop /bˈakdɹɒp/
  prospekt (divadlo)
  

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  backdrop /bˈakdɹɒp/
  pozadí

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  backdrop /bˈakdɹɒp/
   [fig.] Hintergrund  [übtr.]
           Note: Begleitumstände eines Ereignisses
        "The summit took place against a backdrop of increasing global political tensions."  - Das Gipfeltreffen fand vor dem Hintergrund zunehmender weltpolitischer Spannungen statt.
     Synonym: background
  
   see: take a back seat
  
           Note: cirumstances underlying an event

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  backdrop /bˈakdɹɒp/
  Hintergrund , Kulisse 
           Note: im Blickfeld
        "snow-capped peaks against a backdrop of liquid blue sky"  - schneebedeckte Gipfel vor dem Hintergrund eines strahlend blauen Himmels
        "The backdrop of the city was visible through the windows."  - Die Kulisse der Stadt war durch die Fenster zu sehen.
     Synonym: background
  
           Note: in a field of view

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  backdrop /bˈakdɹɒp/
  Stoffkulisse 
     Synonym: drop scene
  
   see: stage decoration, stage furniture, stage set, stage setting, scenery, scene, scenes, change of set
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  backdrop /bˈakdɹɒp/
  
  φόντο

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  backdrop //ˈbæk.dɹɒp// 
  fondi, taustakangas, taustakulissi, teatterifondi
  a decorated cloth hung at the back of a stage

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  back-drop /bˈakdɹˈɒp/ 
  1. पृष्ठपट
        "The scene had a beautiful back-drop."

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  backdrop /bˈakdɹɒp/
  háttérfüggöny

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  backdrop //ˈbæk.dɹɒp// 
  bakgrund, dekor, fondridå, kuliss, sceneri
  a decorated cloth hung at the back of a stage

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  backdrop /bˈakdɹɒp/
  1. sahnede arka perde.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈbækˌdɹɑp/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  48 Moby Thesaurus words for "backdrop":
     act drop, arena, asbestos, asbestos board, back, background,
     batten, border, cloth, coulisse, counterweight, curtain,
     curtain board, cyclorama, decor, distance, drop, drop curtain,
     field, fire curtain, flat, flipper, ground, hanging, hinterland,
     locale, mise-en-scene, rag, rear, scene, scenery, screen, setting,
     side scene, stage, stage screw, stage set, stage setting, tab,
     tableau, teaser, theater, tormentor, transformation,
     transformation scene, wing, wingcut, woodcut
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 背景幕,背景;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 背景幕,背景

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