Backdrop

/ˈbæk.dɹɒp/

पृष्ठभूमि; मंच के पीछे लगाया गया सजावटी पर्दा/कपड़ा; घटना-परिस्थिति की पृष्ठभूमि

Origin & History

From back + drop, originally referring to a cloth “dropped” (hung) at the back of a stage; later extended to mean any background or context.

back + drop से बना शब्द; प्रारम्भ में मंच के पीछे “लटकाए/डाले” गए कपड़े के लिए प्रयुक्त, बाद में किसी भी पृष्ठभूमि या संदर्भ के अर्थ में विस्तृत हो गया।

Definition

A backdrop is (1) a painted/decorated cloth hung behind a stage to represent scenery, (2) a visual background such as an image behind a subject, or (3) the broader setting or context in which something happens.

बैकड्रॉप का अर्थ (1) मंच के पीछे टांगा गया चित्रित/सजावटी कपड़ा या पर्दा, (2) किसी विषय/दृश्य के पीछे की दृश्य पृष्ठभूमि (जैसे फोटो/स्क्रीन की पृष्ठभूमि), या (3) किसी घटना/कार्य की व्यापक पृष्ठभूमि/परिस्थिति होता है।

Parts of Speech

Noun:
The actors performed in front of a painted backdrop.
Noun:
The mountains formed a dramatic backdrop to the village.
Noun:
The policy was announced against a backdrop of rising inflation.
Verb:
A brilliant sunset backdropped the skyline.

Usage Examples

The photographer chose a neutral backdrop for the portrait.
The film uses the war as a backdrop to a personal story.
Against a backdrop of falling interest rates, the new savings account is less appealing.
Tall trees backdrop the stage in the outdoor theatre.

Antonyms

Related Forms

Verb
Backdrop / Backdrops / Backdropping / Backdropped
Adjective
Backdrop (attributive: backdrop image, backdrop screen)

Idioms & Phrases

Against the backdrop of (something)
(किसी चीज़) की पृष्ठभूमि में / (किसी चीज़) के संदर्भ में
Set against a backdrop of (something)
(किसी चीज़) की पृष्ठभूमि में स्थापित/दिखाया गया
Provide a backdrop (for something)
(किसी चीज़) के लिए पृष्ठभूमि प्रदान करना