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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain) [syn: proscenium, apron, forestage]
2: the wall that separates the stage from the auditorium in a modern theater [syn: proscenium, proscenium wall]

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek prosk?nion front of the building forming the background for a dramatic performance, stage, from pro- + sk?n? building forming the background for a dramatic performance — more at scene Date: 1606 1. a. the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater b. the part of a modern stage in front of the curtain c. the wall that separates the stage from the auditorium and provides the arch that frames it 2. a. foreground 1 b. foreground 2

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. (pl. prosceniums or proscenia) 1 the part of the stage in front of the drop or curtain, usu. with the enclosing arch. 2 the stage of an ancient theatre. Etymology: L f. Gk proskenion (as PRO-(2), skene stage)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Proscenium Pro*sce"ni*um, n.; pl. Proscenia. [L., fr. Gr. ?; ? before + ? a tent, a wooden stage, the stage. See Scene.] 1. (Anc. Theater) The part where the actors performed; the stage. 2. (Modern Theater) The part of the stage in front of the curtain; sometimes, the curtain and its framework.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(prosceniums) A proscenium or a proscenium arch is an arch in a theatre which separates the stage from the audience. N-COUNT: usu sing

Moby Thesaurus

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