backdrop

1. A painted cloth hung at the back of a stage set. Also called backcloth.
2. The setting, as of a historical event; the background.

On the theater stage, a large, taut, flat canvas, usually hung from the grid at the rear of the stage to mask the backstage area.

The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: scenery hung at back of stage
  Synonyms: background, backcloth

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Backdrop may refer to:

• Theatrical scenery
• Filming location
• A pro wrestling move that's also called a belly to back suplex.

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