as in scenes
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 backdrops
These were big backdrops as the 49ers put up yet another questionable performance in a season that has been riddled with them.
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Vincent Frank, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Within European territories — which remain France’s most reliable and insatiable export partners — Gaul’s welcoming backdrops and postcard vistas double as brand assets, selling the country alongside its audiovisual content.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
The luxe urban trappings of Buenos Aires and the vast, vivid mountain landscapes of her rural hometown serve as conflicting backdrops.
—Holly Jones, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
In doing so, Zendaya wears pieces from On’s fall-winter 2024 movement collection while exploring stunning backdrops in Switzerland.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024
There are a couple of new display features, with support for HDR backdrops on supporting monitors and the option to upscale photos by up to 8x using AI.
—Barry Collins, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Cronin has worn Men of Westwood T-shirts and his team has featured the NIL logo on interview backdrops for the last two seasons.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
While the lakes, streams, and oceans make for stunning backdrops all year around, the mountains are a particular destination during autumn.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024
The grand wild locales of the Scottish coast are reduced to mere backdrops.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2024
Vincent Frank, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Within European territories — which remain France’s most reliable and insatiable export partners — Gaul’s welcoming backdrops and postcard vistas double as brand assets, selling the country alongside its audiovisual content.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
The luxe urban trappings of Buenos Aires and the vast, vivid mountain landscapes of her rural hometown serve as conflicting backdrops.
—Holly Jones, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
In doing so, Zendaya wears pieces from On’s fall-winter 2024 movement collection while exploring stunning backdrops in Switzerland.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024
There are a couple of new display features, with support for HDR backdrops on supporting monitors and the option to upscale photos by up to 8x using AI.
—Barry Collins, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Cronin has worn Men of Westwood T-shirts and his team has featured the NIL logo on interview backdrops for the last two seasons.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
While the lakes, streams, and oceans make for stunning backdrops all year around, the mountains are a particular destination during autumn.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024
The grand wild locales of the Scottish coast are reduced to mere backdrops.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Backdrops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backdrops. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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