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Proscenium - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Proscenium : (noun)
1: the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and
the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain) [syn: apron,
forestage]
2: the wall that separates the stage from the auditorium in a
modern theater [syn: proscenium wall]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Proscenium : \Pro*sce"ni*um\, n.; pl. Proscenia. [L., fr. Gr. ?;
? before _ ? a tent, a wooden stage, the stage. See Scene.]
1. (Anc. Theater) The part where the actors performed; the
stage.
2. (Modern Theater) The part of the stage in front of the
curtain; sometimes, the curtain and its framework.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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