Though rather foreboding, a stark set of steps in the rear offers a dramatic backdrop.

The show has one of the most dramatic possible backdrops: the Manhattan skyline.

It made a dramatic backdrop for Will's horsemanship class with its jumps and obstacles.

Indeed, history provided a dramatic backdrop for his move here.

In 1932, The Tempest was performed with the sea as a dramatic backdrop, to great success.

Not many Presidential speeches have as dramatic a backdrop of events.

With everything on the line, each week the golfers face elimination against the dramatic backdrop of the Atlantis resort.

On-location press conferences can add a dramatic, visual backdrop for an announcement.

Gingrich had planned to speak on the steps, with the dramatic backdrop of the capitol building.

It not only provides a dramatic backdrop for photographs, but also magnificent views from atop its peak.