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curtain call
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curtain call
n.
The appearance of performers or a performer at the end of a performance to receive applause from the audience.
curtain call
Noun
Theatre a return to the stage by performers to receive applause
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Noun1.curtain callcurtain call - an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience
bow
thanks - an acknowledgment of appreciation
Translations
Spanish curtain call n (THEAT) → llamada a escena
French curtain call n (Theat) → rappel m
German curtain call curtain n (Theat) → Vorhang m
Italian curtain call n (THEAT) → chinata alla ribalta
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