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amphitheatre
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amphitheatre US, amphitheater [ˈæmfɪˌθɪətə]
n
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a building, usually circular or oval, in which tiers of seats rise from a central open arena, as in those of ancient Rome
2. a place where contests are held; arena
3. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) any level circular area of ground surrounded by higher ground
4. (Performing Arts / Theatre)
a.  the first tier of seats in the gallery of a theatre
b.  any similarly designated seating area in a theatre
5. a lecture room in which seats are tiered away from a central area
amphitheatric  [ˌæmfɪθɪˈætrɪk], amphitheatrical adj
amphitheatrically  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.amphitheatreamphitheatre - a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)
gallery - narrow recessed balcony area along an upper floor on the interior of a building; usually marked by a colonnade
tiered seat - seating that is arranged in sloping tiers so that spectators in the back can see over the heads of those in front
dramatic art, dramaturgy, theater, theatre, dramatics - the art of writing and producing plays
2.amphitheatreamphitheatre - an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held
sports stadium, stadium, arena, bowl - a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
vomitory - an entrance to an amphitheater or stadium
Translations
amphitheatre amphitheater (US) [ˈæmfɪˌθɪətəʳ] Nanfiteatro m

amphitheatre [ˈæmfiθɪətər] (British) amphitheater (US) namphithéâtre m

amphitheatre, (US) amphitheater
n
Amphitheater nt; (= lecture hall)Hörsaal m (Halbrund mit ansteigenden Sitzreihen)
(Geog) → Halbkessel m; a natural amphitheatreein natürliches Amphitheater

amphitheatre amphitheater (Am) [ˈæmfɪˌθɪətəʳ] nanfiteatro

amphitheatre
n amphitheatre [ˈamfiθiətə(r)]
an oval or circular building with rows of seats surrounding a central space, used as a theatre or arena. amfiteater مُدَرَّج амфитеатър amfiteátr amfiteater; amfiscene das Amphitheater αμφιθέατρο anfiteatro amfiteater آمفی تئاتر amfiteatteri amphithéâtre אַמפִיתֵאַטרוֹן @@@אַמפִיתֵיאַטרוֹן$$$ रंग भूमि amfiteatar amfiteátrum arena hringleikahús, fyrirlestrasalur anfiteatro 円形演技場 원형 극장 amfiteatras amfiteātris amfiteater amfitheater amfiteater, amfiscene amfiteatr anfiteatro amfiteatru амфитеатр amfiteáter amfiteater amfiteatar amfiteater อัฒจันทร์ anfiteatr 露天圓形劇場 амфітеатр بیضوی یا گول تفریح گاہ یا تماشہ گاہ sân khấu


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