as in background
the physical conditions or features that form the setting against which something is viewed
visitors dine at the restaurant with a dramatic stretch of the Pacific Ocean as a jaw-dropping backdrop
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The footage showed Pratt’s character fighting for his life in some tense tech scenes and against the backdrop of a futuristic criminal system.
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
However, during their concert Saturday in Guadalajara, the group’s video backdrop displayed images of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, a.k.a.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
High-end watchmakers are tapping into the power of positive thinking and working together to promote the business ahead of this year’s Watches and Wonders, which is unfolding against a volatile social and economic backdrop.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
Set against the atmospheric backdrop of 19th-century Vietnam during the Nguyễn Dynasty, the film centers on a terrifying mystery after the discovery of a headless corpse sends shockwaves through a rural village.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Mar. 2025
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
However, during their concert Saturday in Guadalajara, the group’s video backdrop displayed images of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, a.k.a.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
High-end watchmakers are tapping into the power of positive thinking and working together to promote the business ahead of this year’s Watches and Wonders, which is unfolding against a volatile social and economic backdrop.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
Set against the atmospheric backdrop of 19th-century Vietnam during the Nguyễn Dynasty, the film centers on a terrifying mystery after the discovery of a headless corpse sends shockwaves through a rural village.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Backdrop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backdrop. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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