'Proscenium' definitions:
Definition of 'proscenium'
(from WordNet)
noun
The part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain) [syn: proscenium, apron, forestage]
noun
The wall that separates the stage from the auditorium in a modern theater [syn: proscenium, proscenium wall]
Definition of 'Proscenium'
From: GCIDE
- Proscenium \Pro*sce"ni*um\, n.; pl. Proscenia. [L., fr. Gr. ?; ? before + ? a tent, a wooden stage, the stage. See Scene.]
- 1. (Anc. Theater) The part where the actors performed; the stage. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Modern Theater) The part of the stage in front of the curtain; sometimes, the curtain and its framework. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'proscenium'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- acting area,
- anteriority,
- apron,
- apron stage,
- backstage,
- band shell,
- bandstand,
- board,
- bold front,
- brave face,
- brave front,
- bridge,
- coulisse,
- display,
- dock,
- dressing room,
- facade,
- face,
- facet,
- facia,
- flies,
- fly floor,
- fly gallery,
- fore,
- forefront,
- foreground,
- forehand,
- foreland,
- forepart,
- forequarter,
- foreside,
- forestage,
- foreword,
- front,
- front elevation,
- front man,
- front matter,
- front page,
- front view,
- frontage,
- frontal,
- frontier,
- frontispiece,
- greenroom,
- grid,
- gridiron,
- head,
- heading,
- L,
- lap,
- lightboard,
- obverse,
- orchestra,
- orchestra pit,
- performing area,
- pit,
- preface,
- prefix,
- priority,
- proscenium stage,
- R,
- shell,
- stage,
- stage left,
- stage right,
- switchboard,
- the boards,
- window dressing,
- wings