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backdrop

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of backdrop

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
Synonyms of backdrop

background, ground
Words Related to backdrop

mise-en-scène, scene, scenery, set, stage

entourage, environment, milieu, setting, surroundings
Near Antonyms of backdrop

foreground

center, focal point, focus, heart

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