| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| proportionate | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | being in proper proportion |
| —vb | |
| 2. | (tr) to make proportionate |
| pro'portionately | |
| —adv | |
| pro'portionateness | |
| —n | |