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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

center, focal point, focus, heart

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