proscenium

pro·sce·ni·um  (pr-sn-m, pr-)

n. pl. pro·sce·ni·ums or pro·sce·ni·a (-n-)

1. The area of a modern theater that is located between the curtain and the orchestra.

2. The stage of an ancient theater, located between the background and the orchestra.

3. A proscenium arch.

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[Latin proscnium, from Greek prosknion : pro-, before; see pro-² + skn, buildings at the back of the stage.]

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proscenium

Noun

pl -nia or -niums the arch in a theatre separating the stage from the auditorium [Greek pro before + skēnē scene]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	proscenium - the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain) forestage, apron 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 stage - a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience; "he clambered up onto the stage and got the actors to help him into the box" theater stage, theatre stage - a stage in a theater on which actors can perform
	2.	proscenium - the wall that separates the stage from the auditorium in a modern theater proscenium wall proscenium arch - the arch over the opening in the proscenium wall theater stage, theatre stage - a stage in a theater on which actors can perform 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; "the south wall had a small window"; "the walls were covered with pictures"