[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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
see also:
backcloth 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

backcloth
     n : scenery hung at back of stage syn: backdrop, background
see also:
backdrop background 

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