English▸ noun a painted cloth hung at the back of a theater stage as part of the scenery.
▪ the setting or background for a scene, event, or situation:
the conference took place against a backdrop of increasing diplomatic activity.
▸ verb
(backdrops, backdropping, backdropped)
provide a background or setting for: an ornate fountain, and at its center, backdropped with golden spray, a statue of a young girl.