proscenium arch
11proscenium — [prə(ʊ) si:nɪəm] noun (plural prosceniums or proscenia nɪə) the part of a stage in front of the curtain. ↘(also proscenium arch) an arch framing the opening between the stage and the auditorium. ↘the stage of an ancient theatre. Origin C17: via L …
12proscenium — noun (C) 1 the part of a theatre stage which comes forward beyond the curtain 2 proscenium arch the arch at the front of a theatre stage where a curtain can be lowered …
13proscenium wall — noun the wall that separates the stage from the auditorium in a modern theater • Syn: ↑proscenium • Hypernyms: ↑wall • Part Holonyms: ↑theater stage, ↑theatre stage • Part Meronyms: ↑ …
14proscenium — pro•sce•ni•um [[t]proʊˈsi ni əm, prə [/t]] n. pl. ni•ums, ni•a [[t] ni ə[/t]] 1) sbz Also called prosce′nium arch . the arch that separates a stage from the auditorium Abbr.: pros. 1) 2) sbz (formerly) the apron or, esp. in ancient theater, the… …
15proscenium — noun Proscenium is used before these nouns: ↑arch …
16proscenium — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek proskēnion front of the building forming the background for a dramatic performance, stage, from pro + skēnē building forming the background for a dramatic performance more at scene Date: 1606 1. a. the stage of… …
17proscenium — n. (pl. prosceniums or proscenia) 1 the part of the stage in front of the drop or curtain, usu. with the enclosing arch. 2 the stage of an ancient theatre. Etymology: L f. Gk proskenion (as PRO (2), skene stage) …
18prosceniumarch — proscenium arch n. In theatrical design, the arch that frames a stage, separating it from the auditorium. * * * …
19theatre — /thee euh teuhr, theeeu /, n. theater. * * * I Building or space in which performances are given before an audience. It contains an auditorium and stage. In ancient Greece, where Western theatre began (5th century BC), theatres were constructed… …
20Stage (theatre) — For other uses, see Stage (disambiguation). Actors performing on the stage of the Drury Lane Theatre, 1674 …
