The president spoke outside the brick exterior of the firehouse for Ladder Company 10 and Engine Company 10, against the backdrop of a 56-foot-long bronze bas-relief depicting the towers in flames. —.
1 An image that covers the entire screen and occupies the rearmost plane of a workspace The backdrop is visible as any portion of the screen that is not covered by an icon, a window, or the Front Panel
The one application that cannot be closed The Notepad is the default backdrop on Newton MessagePad device and Newton Works is the default on the eMate, but a user can use the Extras Drawer to make a different application the backdrop Source: NUIG
A backdrop is a large piece of cloth, often with scenery painted on it, that is hung at the back of a stage while a play is being performed. = backcloth
The backdrop to an object or a scene is what you see behind it. Leeds Castle will provide a dramatic backdrop to a fireworks display next Saturday = background
The backdrop to an event is the general situation in which it happens. The election will take place against a backdrop of increasing instability. = background