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proscenium
[ proh-see-nee-uhm, pruh- ]
noun
, Theater.
, plural pro·sce·ni·a [proh-, see, -nee-, uh, pr, uh, -].
- Also called proscenium arch. the arch that separates a stage from the auditorium. : pros.
- (formerly) the apron or, especially in ancient theater, the stage itself.
proscenium
/ prəˈsiːnɪəm /
noun
- the arch or opening separating the stage from the auditorium together with the area immediately in front of the arch
- (in ancient theatres) the stage itself
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Word History and Origins
Origin of proscenium1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of proscenium1
C17: via Latin from Greek proskēnion, from pro- before + skēnē scene
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Example Sentences
The chief feat however is not yet performed, that which is to be acted in front of the Proscenium!
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The Proscenium Arch is the arch or frame extending around the front of the stage of a theatre.
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Anyway, I'm going to propose, him for the Stuyvesant and the Proscenium.
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