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Meaning of "backcloth" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BACKCLOTH

backcloth  [ˈbækˌklɒθ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BACKCLOTH

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determiner
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Backcloth is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BACKCLOTH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Flats (theatre)

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. Flats can be soft or hard covered. Soft-covered flats have changed little from their origin in the Italian Renaissance. Hard-covered flats with a frame that is perpendicular to the paint surface are referred to as studio, TV, or Hollywood flats. Flats with a frame that places the width of the lumber parallel to the face are called New York or Broadway flats. Usually flats are built in standard sizes of 8, 10, or 12 feet tall so that walls or other scenery may easily be constructed, and so that flats may be stored and reused for subsequent productions. Often affixed to battens flown in from the fly tower or loft for the scenes in which they are used, they may also be stored at the sides of the stage, called wings, and braced to the floor when in use for an entire performance. Some casts have a tradition of signing the back of flats used on their production.

Definition of backcloth in the English dictionary

The definition of backcloth in the dictionary is a large painted curtain hanging at the back of a stage set Also called: backdrop.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BACKCLOTH


breechcloth
ˈbriːtʃˌklɒθ
broadcloth
ˈbrɔːdˌklɒθ
cheesecloth
ˈtʃiːzˌklɒθ
crumbcloth
ˈkrʌmˌklɒθ
dishcloth
ˈdɪʃˌklɒθ
dustcloth
ˈdʌstˌklɒθ
footcloth
ˈfʊtˌklɒθ
haircloth
ˈhɛəˌklɒθ
hammercloth
ˈhæmərˌklɒθ
headcloth
ˈhedˌklɒθ
loincloth
ˈlɔɪnˌklɒθ
longcloth
ˈlɒŋˌklɒθ
neckcloth
ˈnɛkˌklɒθ
oilcloth
ˈɔɪlˌklɒθ
sackcloth
ˈsækˌklɒθ
saddlecloth
ˈsædəlˌklɒθ
sailcloth
ˈseɪlˌklɒθ
tablecloth
ˈteɪbəlˌklɒθ
waistcloth
ˈweɪstˌklɒθ
washcloth
ˈwɒʃˌklɒθ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BACKCLOTH

backbond
backbone
backboneless
backbreaker
backbreaking
backburn
backcast
backchannel
backchat
backcheck
backcomb
backcourt
backcourtman
backcross
backdate
backdoor
backdown
backdraft
backdraught
backdrop

WORDS THAT END LIKE BACKCLOTH

altar cloth
American cloth
bark cloth
cloth
covert cloth
drop cloth
drying-up cloth
emery cloth
face cloth
facecloth
floorcloth
grass cloth
ground cloth
kente cloth
melton cloth
out of whole cloth
sloth
sponge cloth
tea cloth
the cloth
wire cloth

Synonyms and antonyms of backcloth in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «backcloth» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BACKCLOTH

Find out the translation of backcloth to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of backcloth from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «backcloth» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

backcloth
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

backcloth
570 millions of speakers

English

backcloth
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

backcloth
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

backcloth
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

задник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pano de fundo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

backcloth
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

toile de fond
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kain belakang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hintergrund
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

背景幕
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

배경막
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Backcloth
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

backcloth
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

backcloth
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बॅकक्लोथ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uygun ortam
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fondale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

horyzont
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

задник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fundalul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

backcloth
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

decor
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

backcloth
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

backcloth
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of backcloth

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BACKCLOTH»

The term «backcloth» is normally little used and occupies the 117.987 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BACKCLOTH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about backcloth

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BACKCLOTH»

Discover the use of backcloth in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to backcloth and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Backcloth
First published in 1986, Backcloth is the fourth volume of Dirk Bogarde's highly acclaimed biography and also one of the most intimate and searching.
Dirk Bogarde, 2012
2
Geographic Profiling
8.1.3 Target Backcloth Target or victim backcloth is important for an understanding of the geometric arrangement of crime sites; it is the equivalent of a spatial opportunity structure (Brantingham & Brantingham, 1993b). It is configured by both ...
D. Kim Rossmo, 1999
3
Staging Dance
All theatres will have a backcloth and masking. Masking is the means whereby the sidelights and wings are concealed or 'masked' from the audience's view. This is usually achieved by a series of cloths, or 'legs' hanging at the side at varying ...
Susan Cooper, 1998
4
Writing Worlds: Discourse, Text and Metaphor in the ...
best be seen as the backcloth of those events and actions, while the events and actions themselves constitute a form of 'traffic' on that backcloth. The backcloth itself, then, defines the set of existing possibilities for human action; changes in the ...
Trevor J. Barnes, James S. Duncan, 2013
5
Classics in Environmental Criminology
One significant development from Jeffery's concept of the environment is found in the usage, “environmental backcloth.” This environmental backcloth represents the built environment, social and cultural norms, institutions, the legal ...
Martin A. Andresen, Paul J. Brantingham, J. Bryan Kinney, 2010
6
Routine Activity and Rational Choice
The patterns in crime are potentially explicable when the decision process that is crucial to its commission is viewed in conjunction with the actual activity backcloth of offenders and victims, together with general variations in criminal motivation ...
R. V. G. Clarke, Marcus Felson, 1993
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Ures̓ dictionary of arts, manufactures and mines: containing ...
The blanket, backcloth, and fabric are circulated as follows : — At the four angles formed by the three tables, B, are rollers, 1, armed on their surface with needle points, which prevent the cloths from slipping as they pass round, and thus secure ...
Andrew Ure, Robert Hunt, 1867
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A Supplement to Ure's Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines
The blanket, backcloth, and fabric are circulated as follows :—At the four angles formed by the three tables, a, are rollers, 1, armed on their surface with needle points, which prevent the cloths from slipping as they pass round, and thus secure ...
Andrew Ure, Robert Hunt, 1866
9
Consensuality: Didier Anzieu, Gender and the Sense of Touch
ego is the "backcloth" of the function of thought (AMP 175; APo 120); dream revives the envelope of inscription as its "screen, film [pellicule], backcloth" (AEN 103); but above all, this term refers to the sense of touch: In relation to all other ...
Naomi Segal, 2009
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Practical Theology: The Search for a 'disabled' God
In an attempt to find some means or 'model' which would allow all the elements of the Work to meet and cohere, using my imagination, I settled upon the idea of a metaphorical backcloth, like those found on stages in theatres, and which may ...
Joanna Z. Ray, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BACKCLOTH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term backcloth is used in the context of the following news items.
1
What Are The Hottest Dividend Stocks Money Can Buy? Lloyds …
Against this backcloth I reckon analyst projections of massive dividends are well founded — the Chertsey firm is expected to raise last year's ... «The Motley Fool UK, Jul 15»
2
Why Would Anyone Buy Tesco PLC, Anglo American plc, BP plc …
Like Anglo American, I believe that BP (LSE: BP) is a high-risk gamble as a backcloth of worsening oversupply in the oil market threatens ... «The Motley Fool UK, Jun 15»
3
Jimmy Adamson Book Chapter 2 Part 2
It forms part of a backcloth of tall chimney stacks and slagheaps that scar the Lancashire countryside. On the surface it looks dingy and dirty, ... «TheFootballNetwork.net, Jun 15»
4
Royal Dutch Shell Upgraded; Deutsche Bank Likes Dividend, BG …
... outlook is uncertain, Shell's response to the macro backcloth has lacked caution and its view of the future appeared overoptimistic." Contrary ... «Benzinga, Jun 15»
5
Backstage: Man with a van to 12-man team
Together we could turn out a massive backcloth for Sunday Night at the London Palladium in a couple of days.” Despite this very early foot in ... «The Stage, Jun 15»
6
Should Hershey Co.'s Chinese Troubles Deter You From Buying …
A backcloth of intensifying competition and the rise of online shopping are also hampering sales and prolonging destocking, the firm said. «The Motley Fool UK, Jun 15»
7
4 Growth Goliaths Predicted To Surge 40%+! ARM Holdings PLC …
A backcloth of rising wages and persistently low inflation is likely to keep the tills ringing across Britain's curry houses and pizza makers, and ... «Yahoo Finance UK, Jun 15»
8
Save a Life. Donate Blood Voluntarily and Regularly for No …
Against this backcloth and guided by the International Blood Donor Day celebrations since 1995 and the World Health Day in 2000--all of ... «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
9
Should You Stash Your Cash In Tullow Oil plc, Darty PLC Or Findel …
And with the producer facing a backcloth of escalating costs, a prolonged period of weak period could play havoc with the bottom line. «The Motley Fool UK, Jun 15»
10
FTSE, Europe, Wall St nosedive on Greece fears
The DAX and CAC 40 were down more than 1.6% against a backcloth of nose-diving Greece stocks and bonds on default fears. Wall St was ... «Interactive Investor, Jun 15»

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