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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Recent Examples of backdrop
As a backdrop to these economic concerns, Federal Reserve policies remain a focal point for market participants.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
This backdrop highlights the strategic importance of OpenAI strengthening ties with the U.S. government.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 29 Jan. 2025
The Joyful 1926 about a Muslim actress who defies societal norms to pursue her theatrical dreams against the backdrop of colonial Algeria is Ounouri and Bendimerad’s third collaboration after mermaid drama Kindil el Bahr and historical work The Last Queen.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
Against that backdrop, there is hope that the presence of so much dry powder will signal an upturn in investment this year.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
This backdrop highlights the strategic importance of OpenAI strengthening ties with the U.S. government.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 29 Jan. 2025
The Joyful 1926 about a Muslim actress who defies societal norms to pursue her theatrical dreams against the backdrop of colonial Algeria is Ounouri and Bendimerad’s third collaboration after mermaid drama Kindil el Bahr and historical work The Last Queen.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
Against that backdrop, there is hope that the presence of so much dry powder will signal an upturn in investment this year.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Backdrop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backdrop. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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