How To Use Backdrop In A Sentence

The presidential election will be conducted against a backdrop of seismic political and economic turmoil. Times, Sunday Times
Additional options include erecting a sizable ornamental canopy or baldachin over the tabernacle, or setting the tabernacle within the apsidal wall or against the backdrop of a decorated reredos. Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend: "Concerning the Central Placement and Noble Design of Tabernacles..."
The dark foliage makes a bold backdrop throughout summer and turns bright red in autumn. Times, Sunday Times
The concert footage, captured in color, is bright and brassy, and even with all the fancy lighting and video backdrops, the transfer never resorts to flaring or bleeding.
What they are probably thinking is that the imaginary line mentioned above from the earth to the sun sweeps out a full circle in one year; this is called a sidereal year: the time it takes for the sun to appear in the same place against the backdrop of the fixed stars. A Great Leap…Forward?

It is against this backdrop of an already emerging consensus that we must evaluate the famous anecdote retailed by Jefferson about the dinner bargain that set the capital on the Potomac.
The terraced waterfalls are picturesque against the backdrop of high, green mountains.
It is a love story set against a backdrop of rural Irish life.
The atmosphere is decidedly creepy as the increasingly inventive deaths take place against a backdrop of innocent carols, glittering tinsel and good cheer. The Sun
White stuff glistening in brilliant sunshine against a backdrop of blue. Times, Sunday Times
The romantic backdrop of mist-shrouded mountains and ancient temples in the southeast town of Kyongju only highlighted the strain between the two.
Venice as a city has seemed irrelevant, a storied artifact of a Romantic past that serves merely as a decorous backdrop for an event geared toward utopian futures.
Against this backdrop one can begin to understand the lack of ecumenism among these movements, despite their shared goal or commitment.
He writes taut, thrilling mysteries, delicately set against the backdrop of the sprawling Navajo Reservation.
Thus this type of conflict is treated as an isolated exception against the backdrop of assumed consensus.
White stuff glistening in brilliant sunshine against a backdrop of blue. Times, Sunday Times
He went on to say, ‘I think that you could call it harmony based music with a quadrophonic backdrop.’
This impression is reinforced by the panoramic curve of the back wall, which, even though it is painted a uniform dark grey, suggests a cyclorama or stage backdrop.
They're likely to be trees or shrubs which show up in winter but become a backdrop for the rich summer display.
These provide a sharp, clean backdrop for artworks and vintage furniture. Times, Sunday Times
Overweight barmen slosh mojitos on the counter at great haste and orders are shouted against a backdrop of salsa and rumba.
The Sahara is an ideal backdrop, Paesler says, because it is vast but uniform and composed almost exclusively of anhydrous silicon dioxide - dry sand.
This is very similar to the detailed, ornate, velvety and yet touchingly naive backdrops of those medieval scenes, that can be glimpsed through narrow windows in front of which wimpled ladies exchange devotional books with chivalrous gentlemen. Archive 2008-06-01
On Tuesday afternoon, set against the sleek backdrop of a London hotel, the vice-chairman of Iraq\'s oil and gas committee, Abdul-Hadi al-Hassani, told the BBC that the time is right to invest in Iraq as the government has \ "gone from strength to strength\". James Denselow: Iraq hits Black Gold
In the studio David Gower, Mike Atherton and Ian Botham lurked around an unusually small cardboard coffee table looking oddly bleached-out, a sense of ghostliness accentuated by the ever-present World Cup logo with its backdrop of faceless, baying cartoon figures set against a glaring firestorm of a sky, like a Soviet-era depiction of some future cricketing apocalypse. India's future is so bright they gotta wear shades | Barney Ronay
Those we recall with greatest fondness, all cut their figures against a wider, more luminous backdrop than mere office.
Such quirky little blooms would be lost in the floral abundance of spring or summer, but in midwinter they are dazzling, standing out against snowy backdrops or the dark needles of evergreens.
Here your backdrop is an ultimately idyllic secondary world reconstructed from our myth, folklore and fable (childhood and the past idealised). Of Genres and Sub-Genres
He used the towers as a kind of backdrop, a stage. Times, Sunday Times
The summer tourists have gone, leaving plenty of space to enjoy the many activities on offer against the backdrop of outstanding scenery.
The coastal contours curve into the distance on all sides of the site, with Snowdonia's dramatic mountains providing the landward backdrop. The 10 best campsites for views
Behind the house is a border like a theatre set, its foreground dashed with red, yellow and blue of flowering bushes against a backdrop of a hundred greens.
Yet the backdrop to my journey towards adulthood was one of economic and political chaos. Times, Sunday Times
The brilliant scarlet sky which provided a backdrop to the ship's arrival helped persuade the five judges the picture was tops.
The backdrop to this story of three 15-year-olds whose lives and desires collide is the world of synchronised swimming. Times, Sunday Times
A Hammerson spokeswoman says the company's main focus for 2012—against what she calls a "backdrop of low growth"—will be "working with customers and using our skills to grow income and improve the value of assets within the portfolio. U.K. REIT Challenge for 2012: Debt
The election will take place against a backdrop of increasing instability.
Against the positive backdrop, many people had expected a good run in Asian bourses on Monday, but surprisingly, they were generally range-bound with a mild upward bias on bargain-hunting interest offsetting a bout of profit-taking activity. Undefined
The film is narrated against the backdrop of the tribal movement in the Jharkhand region in the 1980s demanding an identity for the community and claiming statehood of their own.
The high octane opening number -- fueled by the multi-media television screens flashing flags, and George Bush (what would we do without Bush-the-punching-bag) playing golf amidst a really effective multipurpose city backdrop -- sets us up for our journey, which includes Iraq, protests, sex, and having babies (counterpointed with shooting up). Patricia Zohn: Culture Zohn: American Idiot: Does It Speak Across Generations?
A resolutely mainstream, rather tepid drama, it politely uses the devastating 1976 earthquake in Tangshan as a backdrop for a family saga. Michael Giltz: DVDs: Craig Ferguson... Genius?
A Euro title cruiserweight clash took on gladiatorial overtones as it was staged on Piazza del Colosseo where the fourth-century Arch of Constantine served as a backdrop. 2007 June 23 archive at eternallycool.net
This is the backdrop against which she experiments with herbaceous perennials. Times, Sunday Times
The backdrop to today's research on kids and advertising is the cognitive theory put forward over 70 years ago by the famous Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget.
He insinuates a languor of sun-mist and lustre into his modish Arcadia: a region of roses, felicitously painted, and ruins sketched on his Italian journeys, all against the backdrops of the opera-ballets of his time.
It is being prepared to a backdrop of dramatic decline. Times, Sunday Times
The backdrop to the visit, led by the prime minister in his capacity as EU president, is the relatively poor showing of British exporters.
What was once an empty backdrop of a starry sky was filled with a bright, silvery object.
The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance
Behind her is a blank wall or perhaps a sheet tacked up as a makeshift backdrop.
The mountains form a dramatic backdrop to the little village.
Behind the house is a border like a theatre set, its foreground dashed with red, yellow and blue of flowering bushes against a backdrop of a hundred greens.
A herd of wild horses galloped across the pampas, tossing their heads in a display of wild exuberance, against a backdrop of snow covered mountains.
The white backdrop resembles a fringed altar cloth, with small fir trees stitched in the bottom portion.
It shows part of the rescue against a backdrop of almost continuous gunfire and flames rising from parts of the prison. Times, Sunday Times
A hellish landscape of fire, smoke and death formed a backdrop for a bunch of kids a long way from home who were just doing their job.
A storm - tossed ship was painted on the backdrop for the first act of the modern drama named Pirate.
Concepts of strategy introduce consideration of market forces, environmental pressures, and organizational imperatives which form the backdrop for visionary initiatives.
And against a backdrop of needs for housing and jobs, the idea of saving trees and wildlife may seem superfluous.
Against that backdrop, the inflationary effect of a rise in Chinese prices should be much more manageable. Times, Sunday Times
The anemic palate that colours the film - grays, browns, and other hushed earth tones - provide the foreboding backdrop.
Set against the gorgeous backdrop of Rome, Tom Rachmans wry, vibrant debut follows the topsy-turvy private lives of the reporters, editors, and executives of an international English language newspaper as they struggle to keep itand themselvesafloat. Days of Atonement by Michael Gregorio: Book summary
Against that backdrop, it might seem prudent to take some profits and find another home for your cash. Times, Sunday Times
The profits rise was achieved against a backdrop of falling metal prices.
The room is all beige with an antique Oriental chest providing the appropriate backdrop.
The wall opposite is thick concrete, peppered with small windows, which forms a dramatic backdrop to the heart of the house. Times, Sunday Times
The rugged mountains and hills form an impressive backdrop, and inland peaceful villages look out across orange and lemon groves.
The story is a family affair against a backdrop of dirty dealings in the underground transport system.
They halted, she to sweep the scene before her, the vista of the wide lake, its waters dark and still, a black pit lying in a natural valley with a wooded hill looming beyond, an informal pinetum on rising ground to the right and, just visible in the weak light, the summerhouse on the far left shore, starkly white against a black backdrop of massed rhododendrons. The Perfect Lover
The second half of the book is a meticulous account of his trial and of its legal and judicial backdrop. Times, Sunday Times
A backdrop of mountains and glaciers, and condors soaring high overhead, make this the perfect antidote to the bustle of every day life.
Both are bright and generously sized, with rich burgundy walls providing the backdrop to a most unusual timber floor with inlay.
The backdrop of bright, white crisp snow could not have been more of a contrast to the jungle setting in which Ally Taylor was kept captive by Colombian guerillas.
A rumbling baritone backdrop to the tenor and soprano F1 motors. Times, Sunday Times
The two elements have been perfectly blended, allowing for detailed and stylized characters on a colorful backdrop of gorgeous moving skies, richly painted backdrops, and subtle changes in light.
The long-time friend of the rocker and his family made a series of drawings of Ramone which was projected as a backdrop for the musicians appearing in concert.
All this is done with a wink and a smile, lots of witty one-liners and a backdrop of upbeat music.
It's a lush, romantic epic about lovers in a fatal emotional triangle, set against the backdrop of the Spanish Civil War.
Already overshadowed by political complexity the elections will also take place against a backdrop of violence.
It pulled at every populist heartstring, from the plucky woman warrior in a bright silk robe to the backdrops of peony branches and a red sunset over the Great Wall.
IRAN/IRAQ War erupts - it is to form a bloody backdrop for most of the decade.
This one-off single sees the band present a genuinely beautiful take on Punjabi folk, backdropped by a loping funk beat and breathtakingly lovely guitar.
Behind there are vertical cliffs, a dynamic backdrop dwarfing the harbour to insignificance.
In unforested areas, softening of the visual impact should be achieved through judicious choice of colour scheme and through the planting of shrubs, trees etc as a screen and backdrop.
The new Broadcasting Headquarters will serve as a distinct landmark connected with surrounding public amenities to create a dynamic backdrop to Centum City's seaport.
It takes place against a backdrop of ominous skies, with the ensemble dressed in flame colour. Times, Sunday Times
These photographs take the backdrop of the Red Guard cemetery in Chongqing to illustrate various dichotomies .
A troubling drama set against the backdrop of the Korean War in which a young man gets involved with a precocious fellow student. Times, Sunday Times
This gorgeous picture postcard scenery provides a backdrop for over 200 km of downhill and cross-country skiing trails.
Against this backdrop, the right-of-center government led by Netanyahu appears to be committed to disfranchise Palestinians, suppress opposition, undermine democratic values and forsake the moral tenants on which the state of Israel was created. Alon Ben-Meir: Israel Needs a Palestinian State
An apocalyptic storm provided a perfect backdrop as the eurozone stared into the abyss yesterday. The Sun
As we come up over a rise, endless cultivated orchards stretch for many kilometres against a backdrop of blue mountain ridges.
Life here is shrinking, the horizons drawing in, and the backdrop to our small world seems to be fading and becoming indistinct.
We will ensure that the backdrops in your scenes - the writing on the blackboards, the equipment in the labs - look realistic; that your universities look like universities and your academics act like academics.
It takes place against a backdrop of ominous skies, with the ensemble dressed in flame colour. Times, Sunday Times
War is more than just a dramatic backdrop to the novel.
The above-water section would be feature sail-shaped structures that would complement the architecture of the harbor and have the city's Corniche seabank in the backdrop, with the splendid Alexandria Library on the other end of the bay, he said. Stuff.co.nz - Stuff
Set against this momentous backdrop, the book offers intriguing snapshots of where numerous significant people were and what they were doing. Times, Sunday Times
This geologic backdrop is what gives the Costa Smeralda such dramatic beauty, and it is this beauty that has attracted Italian high society and international glitterati for decades. The Subdued Side of Sardinia
The location of a film is often dismissed as merely a backdrop to the important stuff. Times, Sunday Times
I photographed them against a backdrop of distant volcanoes using a yellow filter to accentuate the wispy white clouds above.
That he also directed the film and supervised the CGI backdrop just adds to the remarkable nature of the production.
Against the starry backdrop about a dozen or so tiny, cone-like dots appeared, and buzzed around the wreckage.
The Berkeley Court Hotel's opulent ballroom with its lofty ceiling, tall mirrors and huge chandeliers offers the perfect backdrop for a glamorous night.
They survived, but Todd has been forced to work against a backdrop of continuing financial uncertainty.
It is a love story set against a backdrop of rural Irish life.
The mountains form a dramatic backdrop to the little village.
It's a comic-relief part, but situated in a suitably worthy backdrop, and it affords the actress big moments of pathos as well.
Tall ships and historic vessels were used as a backdrop for a recreation of a 19th Century Naval clash, set to sound and music.
The decision was made against a backdrop of outright hostility towards Lisa from staff at her station.
With its minimal stage backdrop and modest monochrome video screens, this show was a warm and uplifting affair. Times, Sunday Times
This year's event is taking place against a backdrop of Government attempts to promote chess in schools.
Well-known film actresses often posed prettily in elegant cheongsams against the backdrop of idealized gardens or home settings.
Evergreen trees have dense green foliage that suits them for planting as privacy screens, windbreaks or backdrops for flowering trees and shrubs.
Skaters circle a section of ice set against a backdrop of pine-covered rolling hills.
It was an athletic event held against the backdrop of race, war, religion, and theatrics.
Behind you is a gorgeous, restored great house set against a backdrop of rainforests and mountains.
The world through which she progressed was one of fire and coal: Painted in an abstract, expressionist style, the reds that dominated the backdrop and floorcloth were shot through with black.
Built on a restricted site, scarred by fire and unstable geologic conditions, this modern two-storey house features a minimalist interior on a backdrop of white and large windows for natural light. Shell-Wheeler House : A Sustainable Private Residence by Johnston Architects
The two pathetic artificial tulips in "Nyack, 2007," each in its own vase on the windowsill, are seen against a backdrop of vertical blinds, but reflected in the top of the picture is a glorious cloudscape. Elegance in the Ordinary
The stippled backdrop is unornamented, increasing the tight focal emphasis on the figure.
His father was an artist who designed backdrops for movies and stage plays.
The story is a family affair against a backdrop of dirty dealings in the underground transport system.
The patterns on the stage and against the backdrop were beautiful, the movement sensual and relational.
But those who did sport the blue and white halves displayed it in spades against Fulham to give credence to the manager Steve Kean's claims that, despite a disharmonious backdrop, team spirit remains intact. Morten Gamst Pedersen urges Blackburn to resist selling key players
But you are unlikely to stumble upon either at the ‘Banjara Camps’, a tented resort that nestles on the banks of a river in the backdrop of some dramatic peaks.
To create a dramatic backdrop for presentations, plays, weddings, and other events, a portion of the curved lower wall of the rotunda was re-created in the center of the building.
This would allow negotiations to be held without the backdrop of a looming deadline. Times, Sunday Times
A theater on the 2nd and 3rd floors will have back and side walls of glass allowing a backdrop of a clear view of the harbor or controlled filtering down to complete blackout.
• Backdrop low, bushy plants like kalanchoe or Chinese evergreen against tall, spiky plants like dieffenbachia or sansevieria. How To Avoid Housework
The backdrop of sky passes through the entire color spectrum in seamless gradation from violet and indigo above through queasy green and luminous gold to a deep, luscious red below.
A storm - tossed ship was painted on the backdrop for the first act of the modern drama named Pirate.
Ironically, given the backdrop of the American Revolution, the charlotte is a dessert with roots in England.
The venue for the night concerts was a huge field with naturally sloping sides, and the stages were set against backdrops of tall rainforest trees.
All this romance is set against a backdrop of rural Irish life.
It was against this backdrop of racial tension that the civil war began.
The location of a film is often dismissed as merely a backdrop to the important stuff. Times, Sunday Times
At the festival, which is entirely free, movie lovers can enjoy a medley of Red Hook-focused films like “Mr. Brooklyn,” a 14-minute short that juxtaposes an “On the Waterfront” - era dockworker against the backdrop of modern day Red Hook; and “Moment,” which depicts three Red Hookers sharing a life-altering encounter in Valentino Park. CINEMA: Cannes do! Two film festivals this weekend show that Brooklyn is ready for a close up
I looked at the subject, the old chair, the cloth and the backdrop of the city through the windows behind, and frowned.
He insinuates a languor of sun-mist and lustre into his modish Arcadia: a region of roses, felicitously painted, and ruins sketched on his Italian journeys, all against the backdrops of the opera-ballets of his time.
Oh, and I had a morning casting at striper bass from a beach in New Jersey - with the Manhattan skyline and the Statue of Liberty as a backdrop!
Set against the broad backdrop of the 2008 presidential campaign — when politicians were crisscrossing his path in pursuit of fluttery voters — and the more intimate focus of a family health crisis, the book stitches together keenly observed moments in the lives of butterflies, birds, plants and the people who care about them. Butterfly Quest
The view south centres on 8,790-foot Mount Goldie, backdropped against the Rocky Mountains in the distance across the Columbia Valley.
The story is told by Shankar himself, against a bewitching backdrop of Indian scenery.
Against this inauspicious backdrop there is, it has to be said, a deep crisis of leadership. Times, Sunday Times
There were snow-capped peaks against a backdrop of liquid blue sky, for as far as I could see.
Against the backdrop of the London trial, their win in the UAE, against a side ranked above them, represented a heartening refusal to be steamrollered by events beyond their control. Pakistan Shows Resilience Amid Turmoil
The mountains provided a dramatic backdrop for our picnic.
The non-judgemental attitude of the android is perfect for telling the story while remaining detached from any ethical dilemmas, and the mixture of high tech gadgets and a familiar English backdrop makes a pleasing combination. Scheherazade Magazine #28 | SciFi UK Review
The cyclorama backdrop shifted to create a new lateral space on stage.
The lights radiated around it, clearly visible against the black backdrop of night.
His main backdrop at the museum will be the Easton and Amos rotative beam engine.
This provides a backdrop for her novel, a story beautifully told of a mother's descent into madness when her husband deserts, devastating their sensitive daughter Faith, the narrator.
His approach, though, put the texts in the foreground against the backdrop of a social context, and my own is somewhat different.
These dissonant days the best a player can hope for as an inspirational backdrop to his talent is an off-pitch dirge.
The lion roaming in a field with Manhattan as a backdrop really captures the dichotomous feeling of the record.
The work is viewed on a screen behind which drawings, puppets, and backdrops are illuminated using opaque and transparent projections.
The island's dramatic mountain ranges and long, sweeping beaches form the backdrop for some sizzling love scenes. The Sun
Gone are the garish colours and tones of his earlier works; enter a more neutral and earthen toned film in keeping with the stark landscapes and backdrops.
Maybe in your distinctions there's a clue, aside from questions of style, in how spectacle can become an analogue for less expressible inner conflicts, and that when it is not (as in the phantom Star Wars, of which, like you, I remember almost nothing) it becomes, as you say, simply CGI backdrops and therefore has no resonance. More Aesthetics
The main building, constructed during the British regime, with its imposing clock tower provides an impressive backdrop.
Chilly evenings and star-studded clear night skies offer a perfect backdrop for late night partying during the season.
The same interlocking melodies with the simplified drumbeats that serve as a backdrop are present in these recordings.
Sculptor and installation artist Susan Meyer Fenton is haloed against a wrinkled and therefore turbulent backdrop.
Terminal illness makes a fantastic, fun-filled irreverent backdrop for black comedy, exploding with comments on humankind's barbarian invasion of the planet.
It is equally improbable to expect Euroland economies to adopt supply-side reforms designed to boost long term growth when the short term impact will likely prove deflationary against a backdrop of faltering domestic demand.
An audio visual backdrop shows the blasted landscape beyond the trenches while shell blasts rumble. Times, Sunday Times
Picturesque ruins become eloquent backdrops for biblical dramas, daydreams of shepherds and bacchantes, or meditations on the pettiness of modern life. Museums: The Romance of Ruins
The presidential election will be conducted against a backdrop of seismic political and economic turmoil. Times, Sunday Times
Against this backdrop, Roh should wait patiently until the Constitutional Court delivers its final verdict.
Her country's epochal events form the colorful backdrop for her breathless and episodic recounting of her own journey of self-transformation.
The hole is gorgeously backdropped by a natural waterfall flowing from the Cullasaja River.
There's also a forecourt garden and a good-sized rear garden with woodland backdrop. The Sun
The backdrop for all is a humble terraced abode with walls the colour of stewed builder's tea. Times, Sunday Times
Yet the backdrop to my journey towards adulthood was one of economic and political chaos. Times, Sunday Times
The bare stage and black backdrop are occasionally relieved by smoky atmospherics that evoke perhaps a run-down dance hall in a beachy part of town.
The Alps provided the perfect backdrop for a romantic holiday.
The buttery yellow exterior - a mix of stucco and siding - provides a colorful backdrop for the new landscaping.
The backdrop of stars was perceived as representing God in its permanence and immutability; only the sublunar sphere encircling the earth was subject to change and decay.
The din of war has provided the backdrop to daily life in the capital for the past ten days and at least 150 people have died. Times, Sunday Times
It was against this uncertain political backdrop that the cycle of relaxation and repression in political and intellectual life began again.
In my opinion, it seems the theogonies of the ancient Near East have almost always had a procreative backdrop. Genesis: The Missing Chapters
A flawless complexion is the best backdrop for all this colour, so use a good foundation rather than tinted moisturiser. Times, Sunday Times
Then came the trend for deepening shades of grey, until smart kitchens turned into charcoal backdrops for glinting brassware. Times, Sunday Times
The pale cooked squid provide the perfect backdrop for the vibrant colours of the marinade. Times, Sunday Times
The graphics are a little disappointing, and the backdrops and general scenery are quite poor.
The Lady Boys of Bangkok, or the sound of them and their audience at least, rising exuberantly from the theatre next door to contend with the wisdom of the later panelists: a vaguely fantastical backdrop to musings on fantasy. Brian Ruckley · Alt.Fiction 2008: Getting There, Being There, Getting Back
It looks like Larry is using this simplified and vulgarized version of economics as his basic backdrop, upon which, by throwing in some references from original sources here and there, he builds up his argument.
The more recent phase of integration has occurred against the backdrop of globalization.
If you duck just under the clouds you have a better visual shot at the Sams and better visual navigation, but you give both the Sam people and the ground gunners a perfect silhouette of your force against the cloud backdrop, at the same time telegraphing your exact altitude for both sighting and fuzing purposes. Thud Ridge
The win took place against a backdrop of off-field unrest ahead of the club's annual general meeting this month. Times, Sunday Times
As you can see, I was photobombed by the entire tour group: so much for a clean, picturesque backdrop of the desert.
The backdrop for all is a humble terraced abode with walls the colour of stewed builder's tea. Times, Sunday Times
The magnificent surroundings of Ripon Cathedral will form the backdrop to a black-tie gourmet dinner in September for 220 guests.
Against the backdrop of these feeble intellectual currents lurks the traditionalist discourse that altogether consigns modern science to oblivion and attempts to prop up a fatal mix of mystical and alchemical knowledge.
Arriving in Cambridge on a Fulbright Scholarship, she is a splash of brash American colour against a backdrop of a dour Britain in the grip of Fifties austerity.
Against the backdrop of the first century world, Judas is not the enemy of Matthew's Passion narrative; instead, he is one its heroes.
Pretty by itself, the arrangement also makes a nice backdrop for a bowl offering party favors - this one a little linen bag filled with potpourri and cinched with a satin ribbon.
• Backdrop low, bushy plants like kalanchoe or Chinese evergreen against tall, spiky plants like dieffenbachia or sansevieria. How To Avoid Housework
Against this backdrop, it is easy to see why several funding agencies have expanded the area of research in biomimetics - in particular, biomimetic electromagnetic sensing.

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