'curtain raiser' definitions:
Definition of 'curtain raiser'
(from WordNet)
noun
Any preliminary activity
noun
A short play presented before the main play
Synonyms of 'curtain raiser'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- act,
- afterpiece,
- bit,
- chaser,
- coming out,
- concert overture,
- curtain,
- curtain call,
- debut,
- descant,
- divertimento,
- divertissement,
- dramatic overture,
- embarkation,
- embarkment,
- epilogue,
- exode,
- exodus,
- expository scene,
- finale,
- first appearance,
- floating,
- flotation,
- hoke act,
- inaugural address,
- inauguration,
- induction,
- initiation,
- installation,
- installment,
- interlude,
- intermezzo,
- intermission,
- introduction,
- launching,
- maiden speech,
- number,
- opener,
- operatic overture,
- overture,
- preliminary,
- prelude,
- prologue,
- routine,
- scene,
- shtick,
- sketch,
- skit,
- song and dance,
- stand-up comedy act,
- striptease,
- turn,
- unveiling,
- vamp,
- voluntary,
- Vorspiel