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proscenium
[ proh-see-nee-uhm, pruh- ]
/ proʊˈsi ni əm, prə- /
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noun, plural pro·sce·ni·a [proh-see-nee-uh, pruh-]. /proʊˈsi ni ə, prə-/. Theater.
Also called proscenium arch . the arch that separates a stage from the auditorium. Abbreviation: pros.
(formerly) the apron or, especially in ancient theater, the stage itself.
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How to use proscenium in a sentence
The Court is not a marbled proscenium on which to stage melodramas for Fox News.
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Beethoven's Letters 1790-1826 Vol. 2|Lady WallaceThe Proscenium Arch is the arch or frame extending around the front of the stage of a theatre.
The Boy Craftsman|A. Neely HallAnyway, I'm going to propose, him for the Stuyvesant and the Proscenium.
The Younger Set|Robert W. Chambers
British Dictionary definitions for proscenium
proscenium
/ (prəˈsiːnɪəm) /
noun plural -nia (-nɪə) or -niums
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
Word Origin for proscenium
C17: via Latin from Greek proskēnion, from pro- before + skēnē scene
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