Thursday, June 30, 2016

backdrop

backdrop 

noun. 1) the rear curtain of astage setting 2) the setting or background 

"In today's NFL, defenses are no longer stars, they're backdrops. Quarterbacks and passing offenses are the real stars."

"The real economic effect of Brexit remains to be seen, but persistent uncertainty is not a healthy backdrop for consumers."

"The core of the story is set against the backdrop of the Iraq invasion."

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