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{
"term": "backdrop",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "c1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "everything that can be seen around an event or scene",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The mountains provided a dramatic backdrop for our picnic."
},
{
"text": "The Alps provided the perfect backdrop for a romantic holiday."
},
{
"text": "The beautiful gardens provided a scenic backdrop for the wedding ceremony."
},
{
"text": "The large bay has a superb backdrop of mountains."
},
{
"text": "The Irish Sea forms a backdrop to all the views to the south and east."
},
{
"text": "The events took place against the dramatic backdrop of the Atlas mountains."
},
{
"text": "The movie is set against the stunning backdrop of Lake Garda."
},
{
"text": "White walls provide the perfect backdrop for wooden furniture."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["dramatic", "magnificent", "perfect"],
"verb + backdrop": ["have", "create", "form"],
"preposition": [
"against a/the backdrop of",
"backdrop for",
"backdrop of"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "the general conditions in which an event takes place, which sometimes help to explain that event",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Her comments came **against the backdrop of** growing demand for vaccines."
},
{
"text": "The conference begins this week against a backdrop of unmitigated gloom."
},
{
"text": "Their lives played out against a historical backdrop of conflict."
},
{
"text": "War is more than just a dramatic backdrop to the novel."
},
{
"text": "Worsening economic conditions have created an unfavourable backdrop for global markets."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["dramatic", "magnificent", "perfect"],
"verb + backdrop": ["have", "create", "form"],
"preposition": [
"against a/the backdrop of",
"backdrop for",
"backdrop of"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "a painted piece of cloth that is hung behind the stage in a theatre as part of the scenery",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "She was an artist who designed backdrops for movies and stage plays."
},
{
"text": "The photographer poses his subjects against painted backdrops."
}
],
"topics": ["Film and theatre"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["dramatic", "magnificent", "perfect"],
"verb + backdrop": ["have", "create", "form"],
"preposition": [
"against a/the backdrop of",
"backdrop for",
"backdrop of"
]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈbækdrɒp/",
"audio": "ba/backdrop/backdrop__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈbækdrɑːp/",
"audio": "ba/backdrop/backdrop__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": null
}