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Definition of back cloth in English English dictionary

back-cloth star
An actor who stands upstage, forcing the other actors to face him and turn their backs to the audience, in order to gain more attention to himself
backcloth
the painted scenery at the back of a stage; the backdrop
backcloth
A backcloth is a large piece of cloth, often with scenery or buildings painted on it, that is hung at the back of a stage while a play is being performed. = backdrop
backcloth
scenery hung at back of stage
backcloth
The backcloth to an event is the general situation in which it happens. I'm not impressed by the promise of tax cuts against the backcloth of a public-spending deficit. = background
backcloth
{i} back curtain on a stage; background
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