{
    "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
}