Synonyms for backdrop
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A decorated cloth hung at the back of a stage.
Forms
- Plural
- backdrops → backgrounds, back-cloths, contexts…
Example sentences
- background Sami complained about the noise in the background.
- context Tom said that the remark was taken out of context.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| backdrop | rising | |
| background | steady | |
| context | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- context2
- 10 letters
- background2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (context2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- toile de fond
- Italiano
- fondale