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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
backdrop \back"drop\ n.
1. the scenery hung at back of stage. Also called in Britain {backcloth}.
Syn: background, backcloth [WordNet 1.5]
2. the background, setting, or circumstances of an event; as, the backdrop for the summit meeting. [PJC]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
backcloth
noun: scenery hung at back of stage [syn: {backdrop}, {background}]
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