backdrop
/ˈbækdrɒp/noun
उच्चारण बैक्ड्रॉप
पृष्ठभूमि
Core word
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a painted piece of cloth hung behind the stage in a theatre; the general conditions in which an event takes place
पृष्ठभूमि
- against the backdrop of the war
- The old fort provided a dramatic backdrop for the wedding photographs.
- The snowy peaks formed a beautiful backdrop to the picnic.
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- The play opens with a painted backdrop of a village at night.
- Elections were held against a backdrop of rising prices.
Synonyms background setting context scenery
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
backdrop + for / to sth
Use for or to to say what the backdrop supports: a scene, event or story.
'Backdrop' के बाद for या to लगाकर बताया जाता है कि वह किस दृश्य, घटना या कहानी की पृष्ठभूमि है।
- The Himalayas formed a beautiful backdrop for the wedding photographs.
- The war was the backdrop to the novel.
against the backdrop of + noun
This fixed phrase means in the situation created by something. The noun after of is usually an event or a condition.
इस स्थिर वाक्यांश का अर्थ है किसी परिस्थिति के रहते हुए। 'of' के बाद प्रायः कोई घटना या स्थिति आती है।
- The talks took place against the backdrop of rising prices.
- Against the backdrop of the pandemic, schools moved online.
backdrop + of + noun
Use of to name the thing that makes up the scene or the setting.
जो चीज़ दृश्य या परिवेश बनाती है, उसका नाम बताने के लिए 'of' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The stage had a backdrop of painted mountains.
- The hill station is a peaceful backdrop of green valleys.
a / the backdrop
Backdrop is countable and needs a or the (or a possessive). It is not used in the plural unless there are several scenes.
Backdrop countable है और इसके साथ a, the या possessive चाहिए। कई दृश्य न हों तो इसका बहुवचन नहीं बनता।
- The film uses Rajasthan as its backdrop.
- Each act had a different backdrop.
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adjective + backdrop
dramaticstunningpoliticaleconomichistorical
- The film is set against a dramatic political backdrop.
Backdrop के पहले अक्सर कोई वर्णन करने वाला adjective आता है।
verb + backdrop
provideformserve aspaintset up
- The old fort provided a perfect backdrop for the photograph.
फिल्म और मंच की भाषा में 'provide' और 'form' आम हैं।
backdrop + preposition
againstfortobehind
- Against this backdrop, the committee met on Monday.
'Against the backdrop' सबसे आम रूप है।
theatre/photography + backdrop
stagestudiopaintedplain
- The studio used a plain white backdrop for passport photos.
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- The Taj Mahal made a magnificent backdrop for the evening concert.
ताजमहल ने शाम के संगीत कार्यक्रम के लिए शानदार पृष्ठभूमि बनाई।
- Against the backdrop of the monsoon floods, the relief work began.
मानसूनी बाढ़ की पृष्ठभूमि में राहत कार्य शुरू हुआ।
- The painted backdrop was changed between the two scenes of the play.
नाटक के दो दृश्यों के बीच मंच का चित्रित पर्दा बदल दिया गया।
- The novel uses the freedom struggle as a backdrop to a family story.
उपन्यास एक पारिवारिक कहानी की पृष्ठभूमि के रूप में स्वतंत्रता संग्राम का प्रयोग करता है।
- Exams are held against a backdrop of great stress for many students.
अनेक विद्यार्थियों के लिए परीक्षाएँ बहुत तनाव की पृष्ठभूमि में होती हैं।
- Snow-covered peaks formed the backdrop to the village.
बर्फ से ढकी चोटियाँ गाँव की पृष्ठभूमि बनी हुई थीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Backdrop and background both mean what lies behind something, but backdrop is more about a scene or setting.
Backdrop और background दोनों का अर्थ किसी चीज़ के पीछे की स्थिति है, पर backdrop दृश्य या परिवेश के लिए अधिक आता है।
A scene or setting behind an event, often visual or dramatic.
किसी घटना के पीछे का दृश्य या परिवेश, प्रायः दृश्यात्मक या नाटकीय।
- The hills made a lovely backdrop.
The wider circumstances or the part behind main objects; also a person's family or education.
व्यापक परिस्थितियाँ या मुख्य वस्तुओं के पीछे का भाग; साथ ही किसी व्यक्ति का परिवार या शिक्षा।
- Tell me the background of the case.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: against the backdrop of (in the general situation of).
प्रयोग में against the backdrop of (की पृष्ठभूमि में)।