What is another word for backdrop?
Pronunciation:
[ bˈakdɹɒp], [ bˈakdɹɒp], [ b_ˈa_k_d_ɹ_ɒ_p]
Synonyms for Backdrop:
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n.
• backcloth • background • drop curtain • environment • scene • stage setting Other synonyms:
- aisle ,
- auditorium ,
- bird's eye view ,
- box office ,
- catwalk ,
- cityscape ,
- curtain ,
- downstage ,
- dress circle ,
- footlights ,
- gel ,
- greenroom ,
- loge ,
- marquee ,
- offstage ,
- onstage ,
- orchestra ,
- orchestra pit ,
- overlook ,
- peanut gallery ,
- proscenium ,
- rostrum ,
- safety curtain ,
- stage door ,
- the houselights ,
- the silver screen ,
- townscape ,
- upstage ,
- vista .
- apron ,
- backstage ,
- balcony ,
- landmark ,
- lookout ,
- panorama ,
- pit ,
- prospect ,
- row ,
- runway ,
- scenery ,
- stall ,
- vantage point .
- perspective ,
- sight ,
- wing .
- view .
- command .
- set .
Other relevant words:
- -scape ,
- 2-dimensional ,
- abide ,
- abode ,
- abut ,
- accompaniment ,
- account ,
- acres ,
- add-in ,
- adjoin ,
- adjust ,
- affirm ,
- agreement ,
- aim ,
- airfield ,
- aloof ,
- aloofness ,
- ambit ,
- ambo ,
- anatomy ,
- anchor ,
- annex ,
- annexe ,
- annoy ,
- annoyer ,
- apartment ,
- arrange ,
- arranging ,
- array ,
- arse ,
- art gallery ,
- arthouse ,
- aspect ,
- ass ,
- assembly ,
- athletic field ,
- atmospheric condition ,
- attitude ,
- back country ,
- back end ,
- back up ,
- backbone ,
- backdrop ,
- backflowing ,
- backrest ,
- backside ,
- backup ,
- backward ,
- backwards ,
- bailiwick ,
- bait ,
- balance ,
- band ,
- barb ,
- base ,
- basis ,
- batch ,
- batten down ,
- batting ,
- battlefield ,
- battleground ,
- bawl out ,
- bead ,
- bear ,
- bear out ,
- bedevil ,
- behind ,
- bent ,
- berate ,
- berth ,
- bestride ,
- bet on ,
- bid ,
- bidding ,
- billet ,
- binding ,
- bit ,
- bland ,
- blank space ,
- blastoff ,
- blemish ,
- blind ,
- blob ,
- block out ,
- blot ,
- bod ,
- body politic ,
- book binding ,
- boondocks ,
- booth ,
- borderline ,
- bother ,
- bottom ,
- bound ,
- boundary line ,
- bowl ,
- box seat ,
- boxful ,
- boxwood ,
- bread and butter ,
- bring ,
- bring down ,
- bring up ,
- brook ,
- browse ,
- build ,
- bum ,
- buns ,
- business firm ,
- butt ,
- butt against ,
- butt on ,
- buttocks ,
- call down ,
- call on the carpet ,
- can ,
- candidate ,
- card ,
- carrel ,
- carrell ,
- case ,
- cast ,
- cast off ,
- catch ,
- categoric ,
- categorical ,
- cathode-ray oscilloscope ,
- cavity ,
- celestial sphere ,
- chafe ,
- chain ,
- chain of mountains ,
- champaign ,
- championship ,
- chance ,
- changeable ,
- chassis ,
- chatoyant ,
- check ,
- chew out ,
- chew up ,
- chide ,
- chit ,
- chronicle ,
- cinema hall ,
- circle ,
- circuit board ,
- circuit card ,
- cliff ,
- climb ,
- climb on ,
- climb up ,
- climbing ,
- clime ,
- closet ,
- coif ,
- coiffe ,
- coiffure ,
- colliery ,
- colloidal gel ,
- come in ,
- come out ,
- commit ,
- commonwealth ,
- compass ,
- compose ,
- compressed ,
- concealment ,
- condition ,
- confirm ,
- congeal ,
- conk ,
- conniption ,
- consequence ,
- consider ,
- consideration ,
- context of use ,
- control ,
- control board ,
- control panel ,
- cooking stove ,
- corner ,
- correct ,
- corroborate ,
- cortege ,
- couch ,
- counterbalance ,
- counterpoise ,
- counterpose ,
- countersink ,
- country ,
- course ,
- cover ,
- covert ,
- crack ,
- cro ,
- crop ,
- crucify ,
- cubicle ,
- curing ,
- cut down ,
- dais ,
- dangle ,
- dangling ,
- dapple ,
- daub ,
- dead reckoning ,
- deal ,
- defend ,
- define ,
- degenerate ,
- degree ,
- delimitation ,
- demesne ,
- derriere ,
- descry ,
- deteriorate ,
- determine ,
- determined ,
- devil ,
- devolve ,
- dictated ,
- dictation ,
- dig ,
- digest ,
- dilly-dally ,
- dillydally ,
- din land ,
- dining table ,
- diorama ,
- dip ,
- direct ,
- directly ,
- discern ,
- discharge ,
- discipline ,
- dismiss ,
- display board ,
- display panel ,
- distant ,
- distinguish ,
- documentation ,
- domain of a function ,
- domicile ,
- domiciliate ,
- dominate ,
- dorsum ,
- down ,
- downplay ,
- drag one's feet ,
- drag one's heels ,
- drape ,
- drapery ,
- draw up ,
- dress ,
- dress down ,
- dribble ,
- driblet ,
- drift ,
- drip ,
- drop cloth ,
- drop down ,
- drop off ,
- drop-off ,
- dry land ,
- dun ,
- dustup ,
- dwelling ,
- dwelling house ,
- earth ,
- edge ,
- effect ,
- elbow room ,
- emplacement ,
- empyrean ,
- endocarp ,
- endorse ,
- endure ,
- ensnare ,
- entrap ,
- environ ,
- equaliser ,
- equalizer ,
- erect ,
- espy ,
- establish ,
- estate ,
- exercise set ,
- expanse ,
- expectation ,
- expend ,
- extension ,
- eye-deceiving ,
- eyeshot ,
- fabric ,
- fall ,
- family circle ,
- fanny ,
- farming ,
- fell ,
- fend for ,
- fender ,
- field of battle ,
- field of force ,
- field of honor ,
- field of operation ,
- field of operations ,
- field of study ,
- field of view ,
- figure ,
- filmdom ,
- fin ,
- financial backing ,
- financial support ,
- firm ,
- firmament ,
- fit ,
- fix ,
- fixed ,
- flank ,
- flat coat ,
- flat tire ,
- flatbed ,
- flatcar ,
- flatten ,
- flavorless ,
- flavourless ,
- fleck ,
- flesh ,
- flock ,
- fly ,
- flying field ,
- footing ,
- force field ,
- foreground ,
- forestage ,
- form ,
- fossa ,
- found ,
- frame in ,
- frame of reference ,
- frame up ,
- framework ,
- framing ,
- free fall ,
- fructify ,
- frustrate ,
- fundament ,
- funding ,
- gage ,
- game ,
- gameboard ,
- gangway ,
- gear up ,
- gelatin ,
- get at ,
- get on ,
- get to ,
- gibe ,
- glare ,
- go down ,
- go under ,
- go up ,
- good deal ,
- grade ,
- grasp ,
- gravel ,
- graze ,
- great deal ,
- greensward ,
- guess ,
- guessing ,
- guesswork ,
- habitation ,
- hair gel ,
- hardened ,
- hardening ,
- hatful ,
- have words ,
- heading ,
- heap ,
- heavens ,
- highlight ,
- hind ,
- hind end ,
- hinder ,
- hindquarters ,
- hold ,
- hold up ,
- home base ,
- home ground ,
- home plate ,
- hop on ,
- horizon ,
- household ,
- human body ,
- identify ,
- image ,
- indorse ,
- infernal region ,
- inferno ,
- injection ,
- inning ,
- insipid ,
- instruction ,
- instrument panel ,
- interior ,
- interior decoration ,
- internal ,
- internet site ,
- invest ,
- iridescent ,
- irritate ,
- issue ,
- jaw ,
- jell ,
- jibe ,
- jump on ,
- keep ,
- keep going ,
- keister ,
- ken ,
- kingdom ,
- kiosk ,
- kitchen range ,
- kitchen stove ,
- knock off ,
- knowledge base ,
- knowledge domain ,
- laid ,
- lambast ,
- lambaste ,
- land site ,
- landed estate ,
- landing field ,
- landscape painting ,
- lay ,
- lay out ,
- leave out ,
- lecture ,
- left stage ,
- leg ,
- length ,
- level ,
- lieu ,
- lift ,
- limelight ,
- limit ,
- line of business ,
- linear perspective ,
- linguistic context ,
- livelihood ,
- living ,
- localisation ,
- localise ,
- localization ,
- localize ,
- locate ,
- located ,
- locating ,
- locus ,
- look across ,
- look at ,
- look out on ,
- look out over ,
- lookout man ,
- lookout station ,
- lot ,
- lozenge ,
- maculation ,
- make out ,
- mansion ,
- mantle ,
- march ,
- margin ,
- mark ,
- marquise ,
- mass ,
- mastery ,
- mat ,
- match ,
- material ,
- material body ,
- matt ,
- matte ,
- matted ,
- medical prognosis ,
- meeting place ,
- menage ,
- mentality ,
- mess ,
- mickle ,
- microscope stage ,
- military position ,
- mind-set ,
- mindset ,
- mint ,
- miss ,
- molding ,
- monotone ,
- monotonic ,
- monotonous ,
- mood ,
- moulding ,
- mount up ,
- mountain ,
- mountain chain ,
- mountain range ,
- mousse ,
- muckle ,
- musical accompaniment ,
- musical arrangement ,
- mystifier ,
- nark ,
- nates ,
- nation ,
- national ,
- neck of the woods ,
- neglect ,
- neighborhood ,
- neighbourhood ,
- nether region ,
- nettle ,
- nip ,
- nursing home ,
- nurture ,
- observation post ,
- observation tower ,
- observatory ,
- office ,
- omit ,
- opinion ,
- oppose ,
- orbit ,
- order ,
- organisation ,
- organization ,
- oscilloscope ,
- outcome ,
- outdistance ,
- outstrip ,
- overleap ,
- overtop ,
- package ,
- pall ,
- panel ,
- panoramic view ,
- parent ,
- passel ,
- pasture ,
- patch ,
- patronage ,
- patronise ,
- patronize ,
- pavilion ,
- pearl ,
- peck ,
- pellet ,
- perdition ,
- perimeter ,
- persecutor ,
- persuasion ,
- phase ,
- physical body ,
- physique ,
- piazza ,
- pick out ,
- picket ,
- picture ,
- picture gallery ,
- pile ,
- pill ,
- pip ,
- pitfall ,
- place setting ,
- placed ,
- plain ,
- plane ,
- planetary house ,
- plank ,
- plant ,
- plate ,
- play down ,
- play off ,
- play up ,
- playing area ,
- playing field ,
- plaza ,
- plenty ,
- plug-in ,
- plump for ,
- plunk for ,
- pock ,
- podium ,
- point ,
- point of view ,
- pose ,
- positioning ,
- post ,
- posterior ,
- posture ,
- pot ,
- prat ,
- prepare ,
- present ,
- press ,
- pretermit ,
- prime ,
- primed ,
- primer ,
- primer coat ,
- priming ,
- priming coat ,
- procrastinate ,
- prognosis ,
- program line ,
- projection screen ,
- property ,
- proscenium wall ,
- prostrate ,
- public eye ,
- pulpit ,
- punt ,
- put ,
- put down ,
- put on ,
- put up ,
- puzzle ,
- puzzler ,
- quarrel ,
- quarry ,
- quite a little ,
- rachis ,
- raft ,
- rag week ,
- ragtime ,
- rail ,
- rails ,
- raise ,
- rally ,
- ramble ,
- range of a function ,
- range of mountains ,
- rank ,
- rate ,
- razz ,
- reach ,
- readiness ,
- ready ,
- realm ,
- rear end ,
- rearward ,
- rearwards ,
- reason ,
- rebuke ,
- reckon ,
- recognise ,
- recognize ,
- redact ,
- reenforcement ,
- regard ,
- region ,
- reinforcement ,
- remonstrate ,
- represent ,
- reprimand ,
- require ,
- rest home ,
- result ,
- retinue ,
- riddle ,
- ride ,
- riding horse ,
- rig ,
- right stage ,
- rigid ,
- rile ,
- ring ,
- rise ,
- rise up ,
- roam ,
- roll ,
- rove ,
- rowing ,
- rump ,
- run ,
- run aground ,
- run-in ,
- saddle horse ,
- sales booth ,
- savorless ,
- savourless ,
- scar ,
- scene of action ,
- scold ,
- scout ,
- screen out ,
- screenland ,
- seat ,
- second ,
- second balcony ,
- sector ,
- secure ,
- see ,
- send ,
- send away ,
- send packing ,
- sentiment ,
- sentinel ,
- sentry ,
- set ashore ,
- set down ,
- set out ,
- set up ,
- seth ,
- shaft ,
- shake off ,
- shape ,
- shed ,
- sheet ,
- shield ,
- shift ,
- shillyshally ,
- shoes ,
- shoot down ,
- shooter ,
- shooting ,
- shore ,
- shred ,
- sic ,
- side ,
- sieve ,
- sign ,
- sign of the zodiac ,
- silver screen ,
- sink ,
- situated ,
- skeletal frame ,
- skeletal system ,
- skeleton ,
- skirt ,
- slam ,
- slew ,
- slur ,
- smear ,
- smirch ,
- smudge ,
- snap ,
- snapshot ,
- snout ,
- soapbox ,
- sod ,
- soil ,
- solid ground ,
- solidification ,
- solidifying ,
- soma ,
- sort ,
- space ,
- spate ,
- spatial relation ,
- specify ,
- speckle ,
- spend ,
- sphere of influence ,
- spinal column ,
- spine ,
- sports stadium ,
- spotter ,
- spy ,
- stab ,
- stack ,
- stadium ,
- stagecoach ,
- stagey ,
- stain ,
- stake ,
- stalling ,
- stance ,
- stand ,
- standpoint ,
- star sign ,
- state ,
- statement ,
- station ,
- status ,
- stead ,
- stern ,
- stick out ,
- stomach ,
- stone ,
- stone pit ,
- story ,
- stove ,
- straddle ,
- straight ,
- strand ,
- stray ,
- strike down ,
- stroke ,
- study ,
- stump ,
- subject ,
- subject area ,
- subject field ,
- subscribe ,
- substantiate ,
- suffer ,
- suite ,
- supporting ,
- surface area ,
- surround ,
- survey ,
- suspension ,
- sustain ,
- sustenance ,
- swan ,
- sward ,
- swing ,
- system ,
- tab key ,
- table ,
- tableau vivant ,
- tablet ,
- tabloid ,
- tag ,
- tag end ,
- tail ,
- tail end ,
- take in ,
- take to task ,
- tantalise ,
- tantalize ,
- tantrum ,
- target ,
- tatter ,
- taunt ,
- tease ,
- telescope ,
- tell apart ,
- terra firma ,
- test ,
- textile ,
- the middle distance ,
- theater of operations ,
- theatre of operations ,
- thought ,
- throw ,
- throw away ,
- throw off ,
- ticket booth ,
- ticket office ,
- tidy sum ,
- tolerate ,
- tooshie ,
- topographic point ,
- torment ,
- tormenter ,
- touch ,
- track ,
- tramp ,
- transcription ,
- translation ,
- transmutation ,
- trounce ,
- turning point ,
- tush ,
- twit ,
- two-dimensional ,
- typeset ,
- unconditional ,
- undercoat ,
- underframe ,
- underpin ,
- unload ,
- upper balcony ,
- upshot ,
- vagabond ,
- vapid ,
- vault of heaven ,
- venue ,
- veranda ,
- verandah ,
- vertebral column ,
- vex ,
- vexer ,
- vicinity ,
- vision ,
- visual modality ,
- visual sense ,
- wad ,
- wall hanging ,
- wander ,
- watch ,
- watershed ,
- wax ,
- way ,
- weather ,
- weather condition ,
- web site ,
- website ,
- welkin ,
- wing flat ,
- wood block ,
- wood engraving ,
- words ,
- world ,
- wrangle ,
- yellow journalism .
- Mise En Scene ,
- act drop ,
- area ,
- arena ,
- arrangement ,
- asbestos ,
- asbestos board ,
- back ,
- back cloth ,
- backache ,
- backflow ,
- background ,
- background knowledge ,
- background signal ,
- backing ,
- backstay ,
- backstroke ,
- backwoods ,
- batten ,
- border ,
- cloth ,
- context ,
- coulisse ,
- counterweight ,
- countryside ,
- cyclorama ,
- decor ,
- desktop ,
- distance ,
- domain ,
- drop ,
- drop curtain ,
- environment ,
- environs ,
- field ,
- film set ,
- fire curtain ,
- flat ,
- flipper ,
- forum ,
- frame ,
- ground ,
- habitat ,
- hanging ,
- hinterland ,
- home ,
- land ,
- locale ,
- locality ,
- location ,
- milieu ,
- mount ,
- mounting ,
- place ,
- placement ,
- purview ,
- rag ,
- range ,
- rear ,
- room ,
- scope ,
- screen background ,
- scrim ,
- setting ,
- site ,
- situation ,
- sphere ,
- spot ,
- stage ,
- stage set ,
- stage setting ,
- support ,
- surroundings ,
- tab ,
- tableau ,
- teaser ,
- theater ,
- theatrical scenery ,
- tormentor ,
- transformation ,
- transformation scene ,
- whereabouts ,
- woodcut .
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How to use "Backdrop" in context?
What is a "backdrop"?
A backdrop is a large piece of cloth or other material that is placed behind a performers or performers' scene and used to create a setting or scene. Backdrops can be used in theaters, concert halls, nightclubs, and other performance venues to create a setting for the performers or to add another layer of visual interest to a performance.
Paraphrases for Backdrop:
Paraphrases are highlighted according to their relevancy:
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Equivalence
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Noun, singular or mass
background, context.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Forward Entailment
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Noun, singular or mass
back.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
basis, bottom, canvas, framework, landscape, light, perspective, regard, situation, undercurrent.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
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Noun, singular or mass
atmosphere, circumstance, climate, connection, decor, environment, panorama, picture, prospect, scenario, scene, scenery, setting, view.
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Noun, singular or mass
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