backdrop vs scenery

backdrop

noun
  • A decorated cloth hung at the back of a stage. 

  • An image that serves as a visual background. 

  • The setting or background of an acted performance. 

  • Any background situation. 

verb
  • To serve as a backdrop for. 

scenery

noun
  • Stage backdrops, property and other items on a stage that give the impression of the location of the scene. 

  • View, natural features, landscape. 

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