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backcloth::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | backdrop, background |
| Type of | scene, scenery |
Examples of backcloth
backcloth
The cold was emphasised by the backcloth of the snow-covered Ben Wyvis hills to the west.
From the guardian.co.uk
Perfect Sense is an ingeniously scripted romantic drama set against an apocalyptic backcloth.
From the independent.co.uk
Six dancers stand on a bare stage in chastely classical costumes, against an abstract backcloth.
From the telegraph.co.uk
In the theatre we also use forced perspective, to give an illusion of depth behind the painted backcloth.
From the newscientist.com
They argue that effective security measures are the essential backcloth to pursuing progressive policies.
From the economist.com
A 1926 backcloth for the wedding scene in The Firebird.
From the guardian.co.uk
It had a spotlight fashioned from newspaper, tape and wire, and a backcloth purloined from the airing cupboard.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Behind them Tan Shaoyuan's stunning textured backcloth has the featureless immensity of Outer Mongolia seen from the air.
From the telegraph.co.uk
The backcloth of lowering clouds is totally inadequate when it comes to reflecting the changing moods of the sea.
From the morningstaronline.co.uk
- Backdrop: scenery hung at back of stage
- Flats, short for Scenery Flats, are flat pieces of theatrical scenery which are painted and positioned on stage so as to give the appearance of buildings or other background. They are also called backdrops or backcloths.
- Any drape or cloth hung as a rear wall to a performance area. See also starcloth, cyclorama
- Cloth usually painted - suspended at back of the stage.
- A painted cloth hung on stage as a main part of the scenery. top
