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(theater) Synonym of front curtain
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(countable, typography) One fourteenth of an inch.
adj
Alternative form of arcadey [(video games, informal) Characteristic of an arcade game, generally focused on action rather than strategy or realism.]
n
(US, in St. Louis, Missouri) The grounds (land) of the Gateway Arch.
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Alternative spelling of backcloth [The painted scenery at the back of a stage; the backdrop.]
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An accessible structure overlooking a stage or the like.
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The work of a blocklayer, laying down blocks of material.
adj
Furnished with one or more bookcases.
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(architecture) The physical separator between the conditioned and unconditioned environment of a building.
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(obsolete) The top, or uppermost part; the chief.
n
Alternative form of choir screen [Synonym of rood screen]
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(archaeology) A Roman key.
n
The keystone of an arch.
v
(transitive) To fit, adorn (as if) with constellations.
n
The act of laying floorboards.
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A wooden cross used for crucifixions, as by the Romans.
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The moment at the end of a performance when actors come back on the stage and thank the audience for applauding them for their performance.
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Alternative form of curtain-raiser [(performing arts) In a theater, an initial play, musical performance, etc which precedes the main performance.]
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(idiomatic, by extension) A prelude or introduction to an activity or thing.
n
A large curtain or wall, often concave, hung upstage, in a theatre.
adv
In the manner of a door.
n
A strip of fabric attached to the top or bottom of the spine of a book, for decoration and reinforcement.
n
A dais or raised platform.
n
(figuratively) A deceptive or insincere outward appearance.
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(architecture) The removal and replacement of a building's facade.
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(theater) The last time the curtain is lowered, after a performance and any curtain calls.
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a printed leaflet or pamphlet
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(theater, film, television) A joke that intentionally draws attention to the illusion of separation between the audience and the fiction itself.
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(theater) The curtain or curtains at the very front of the stage, separating it from the house.
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(theater) Synonym of front curtain
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(theater, television) An openwork ceiling above the stage or studio, used for affixing lights etc.
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(Christianity) Synonym of True Cross: the cross upon which Jesus was crucified.
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(theater) Synonym of front curtain
n
A tower made of people standing or kneeling on top of each other.
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A low wall in front of the stage of an Ancient Greek theatre
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A safety curtain in a theatre.
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A barrier made of iron in the theatre, lowered between the stage and the auditorium for safety or to prevent communication.
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(theater) Synonym of front curtain
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(theater) Synonym of front curtain
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(theater, slang) Synonym of front curtain
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(US) A projecting canopy over an entrance, especially one with a sign that displays the name of the establishment or other information of it.
n
(architecture) a tower that offers a panoramic view
v
(transitive) To cover with newspaper.
adj
That forms an overhead arch
n
A platform used to access theatrical scenery in order to paint it.
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The part of a theatre between the orchestra and the parquet circle.
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Alternative form of periaktos [(historical) A revolving structure used to change scenes rapidly in a theatre: a tall prism-shaped frame or screen at the side entrances, each carrying a number of scenes changed by turning the frames.]
n
(obsolete) A public proclamation; a manifesto or edict issued by authority.
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a person who posts bills or puts up placards or posters
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(historical) A stone structure set up outside the established market areas in time of plague, allowing town and country dwellers to trade with one another while supposedly minimising the risk of contagion.
n
Obsolete spelling of plat or plot (scheme, plan, design, map). [A plot of land; a lot.]
adj
Opening out to form a three-dimensional structure when the page of a book is opened.
adj
Before the curtain rises at the start of a play.
n
(in a classical Greek theatre) The grassy area that separated the orchestra from the audience; or the front rows of the audience.
n
(theater) Synonym of front curtain
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The symbol of this organization.
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The keystone of an arch.
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A physical divider intended to block an area from view, or provide shelter from something dangerous.
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(theater) A theater drop that appears opaque when a scene in front is lighted and transparent or translucent when a scene in back is lighted.
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(construction) A worker who constructs shuttering/formwork.
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artwork on the side of an arcade game cabinet.
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(colloquial, dated, 1920s-1940s) A cinema screen onto which movies are projected.
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(theater) A backcloth depicting the sky.
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The space from the thumb to the end of the little finger when extended; nine inches; an eighth of a fathom.
adj
Marked with a swastika.
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(informal, theater) A tableau curtain.
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(theater) A short horizontal curtain used to mask the flies and frame the top of the inner stage opening, adjustable to the desired height.
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(theater) One of a pair of narrow curtains just behind the front curtain and teaser that mask the areas on the sides of the stage and can be adjusted to the desired width.
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(theater) Such a trap set into the floor of a stage to allow fast exits and entrances.
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(Christianity) The cross on which Christ was crucified, particularly considered as a relic.
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A rod or staff of office, e.g. of a verger.
n
Alternative form of viewshaft [A gap between buildings or other visual obstructions that allows a view of something scenic.]
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