Proscenium

Word PROSCENIUM
Character 10
Hyphenation pro sce ni um
Pronunciations /pɹəʊˈsiː.ni.əm/

Definitions and meanings of "Proscenium"

What do we mean by proscenium?

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

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

A proscenium arch. noun

In the ancient theater, the stage before the scene or back wall. noun

In the modern theater, that part of the house which lies between the curtain or drop-scene and the orchestra: often used also to mean the curtain and the arch or framework which holds it. noun

The part where the actors performed; the stage. noun

The part of the stage in front of the curtain; sometimes, the curtain and its framework. noun

The stage area between the curtain and the orchestra. noun

The stage area immediately in front of the scene building. noun

The row of columns at the front the scene building, at first directly behind the circular orchestra but later upon a stage. noun

A proscenium arch. noun

The part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain) noun

The wall that separates the stage from the auditorium in a modern theater noun

The stage area between the curtain and the orchestra.

The stage area immediately in front of the scene building.

The row of columns at the front the scene building, at first directly behind the circular orchestra but later upon a stage.

A proscenium arch.

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The word "proscenium" in example sentences

But the grand subject of their admiration was what is rather affectedly called "The Heptaplasiesoptron," or fancy reflective proscenium, which is placed in the long room fronting the orchestra of the Rotunda. ❋ John Badcock (1823)

A proscenium is a piece of custom home theater furniture designed to hold a projection screen, built in speakers and controls, and custom cabinetry that will store DVDs, movies, music, and other home theater items. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A kind of proscenium, which could be taken down and shut up in a closet, formed the whole theatre. ❋ Various (N/A)

I remember asking a lady who had owned a "proscenium" at the old ❋ Eliot Gregory (1884)

The table in front hangs out over the sidewalk, with a kind of proscenium above it, and passing Brooklynites couldn't help but stare: Oh yeah, that guy, the big, scary one. ❋ By DAVID CARR (2010)

Mr. Coben designed a restaurant in which patrons stepped down into the dining area, "like a movie theatre," then looked up toward the open kitchen, which was framed by a proscenium arch, making it look like Mr. Waxman was "on stage," Mr. Coben said. ❋ Katy McLaughlin (2011)

With the hard drive as proscenium, The Builders Assocation mounts a spectacle that exposes the "transparency" of contemporary technology. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I have never forgotten the sight of the red proscenium curtain of the Morosco hanging vulnerably, forlornly as the wrecker's ball was savaging the side wall. ❋ Howard Kissel (2011)

Philip Prowse's strangely elaborate, second proscenium set is a wonder; but he also directs these considerably less than wonderful performances, in which Ms. Tointon unhappily manages to be convincing in neither of her accents. ❋ Paul Levy (2011)

They did, after all, drop their hosts from the rafters like Ziegfeld showgirls, while draping the proscenium in tinsel lights and the stage in drapes. ❋ Unknown (2010)

While this production would surely pack a kidney punch on a conventional proscenium stage, it's the in-your-face intimacy of TimeLine's "Front Page" that makes it so special. ❋ Terry Teachout (2011)

Also, apart from anything else the first stage was a thrust stage and now it is a proscenium, which means it has to be completely restaged because there are no sides. ❋ Alexandra Cheney (2011)

Might it be that performing O'Neill on a proscenium stage even the best actors push too hard and overstate the obvious? ❋ Terry Teachout (2011)

I continued down the aisle and climbed the side steps up to the proscenium stage. ❋ Elizabeth Chandler (2011)

I don't typically deal with the formality of this type of proscenium stage but I actually think it's an excellent frame for this new work. ❋ Jennifer Edwards (2011)

The sense of a proscenium is preserved, more or less, yet the invisible wall that stands between the camera and the dancers in most dance films disappears in this one. ❋ Joe Morgenstern (2012)

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