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PROSCENIUM
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Irregular inflected form: proscenia
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The wall that separates the stage from the auditorium in a modern theater
Synonyms:
proscenium; proscenium wall
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("proscenium" is a kind of...):
wall (an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure)
Meronyms (parts of "proscenium"):
proscenium arch (the arch over the opening in the proscenium wall)
Holonyms ("proscenium" is a part of...):
theater stage; theatre stage (a stage in a theater on which actors can perform)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("proscenium" is a kind of...):
stage (a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience)
Meronyms (parts of "proscenium"):
footlights (theater light at the front of a stage that illuminate the set and actors)
prompt box; prompter's box (a booth projecting above the floor in the front of a stage where the prompter sits; opens toward the performers on stage)
Holonyms ("proscenium" is a part of...):
theater stage; theatre stage (a stage in a theater on which actors can perform)