Backcloth
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Backcloth is a noun meaning The painted scenery at the back of a stage; the backdrop.
Meaning
The painted scenery at the back of a stage; the backdrop.
Example Sentences
Every day the coast looked the same, as though we had not moved; but we passed various places - trading places - with names like Gran’ Bassam, Little Popo, names that seemed to belong to some sordid farce acted in front of a sinister backcloth.
Word Forms
- backcloths
Synonyms for backcloth
Depending on context, synonyms include background, backdrop.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include backdrop, background, backscene, decor, backstage, scene.
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