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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Origin of proscenium

1600–10; <Latin proscēnium, proscaenium<Greek proskḗnion entrance to a tent, porch, stage (Late Greek: stage curtain), equivalent to pro-pro-² + skēn(ḗ) (see scene) + -ion neuter noun suffix

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prosaism, prosaist, pros and cons, prosateur, Pros. Atty., proscenium, prosciutto, proscribe, proscription, proscriptive, prose

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How to use proscenium in a sentence

Arena’s Kreeger Theater is proscenium, so we’ve had to flatten out our blocking.
Poignant ‘Sanctuary City’ depicts two immigrants struggling to get ahead in America|Patrick Folliard|November 17, 2022|Washington Blade
The Court is not a marbled proscenium on which to stage melodramas for Fox News.
Conservative Justices Dismiss GOP Tricks and Save Obamacare|Jay Michaelson|June 17, 2021|The Daily Beast
The chief feat however is not yet performed, that which is to be acted in front of the Proscenium!
Beethoven's Letters 1790-1826 Vol. 2|Lady Wallace
The Proscenium Arch is the arch or frame extending around the front of the stage of a theatre.
The Boy Craftsman|A. Neely Hall

Anyway, 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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