Associations to the word «Backdrop»

Wiktionary

BACKDROP, noun. A decorated cloth hung at the back of a stage.
BACKDROP, noun. The setting or background of a historical event.
BACKDROP, verb. (transitive) To serve as a backdrop for.

Dictionary definition

BACKDROP, noun. Scenery hung at back of stage.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.