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fourth wall

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fourth wall
n.
The space separating the audience from the action of a theatrical performance, traditionally conceived of as an imaginary wall completing the enclosure of the stage.


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His head almost filled the fourth wall of her little room as he knelt near her in distress.
The Adventures of Peter Pan by Barrie, James Matthew View in context
I looked with indifference at the other pieces of furniture, ranged against the fourth wall, which I had not examined yet.
Law and the Lady by Collins, Wilkie View in context
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