noun 1.Also called, especially British, back-cloth. Theater. the rear curtain of a stage setting.
2.the background of an event; setting.
3.Gymnastics. a maneuver in
which a trampolinist jumps in the air, lands on the
back with the arms and legs pointed upward, and then springs up to a standing position.
verb (used with object) 4.to provide a setting or background for: A vast mountain range backdrops the broad expanse of lake.
Origin: 1910–15, Americanism;
back1 +
drop
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Back-drop
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