1. a decorative screen or wall behind the altar in a church
Usage: architectural

Examples

• The medieval cathedral featured an ornate stone reredos carved with biblical scenes.
• The church’s wooden reredos was restored to its original golden finish.
• Behind the altar stood a magnificent reredos depicting the life of Christ.
• The Gothic reredos towered above the sanctuary with intricate stonework.
• Visitors admired the painted reredos that served as a backdrop for the altar.
• The Victorian church commissioned a new marble reredos for the chancel.