Theatre Curtain (Noun)
Meaning
A hanging cloth that conceals the stage from the view of the audience; rises or parts at the beginning and descends or closes between acts and at the end of a performance.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The ornate theatre curtain slowly rose to reveal the set and the actors, who took their positions for the opening scene.
- As the orchestra played the overture, the theatre curtain remained closed, building anticipation among the audience.
- After the final bow, the theatre curtain fell, and the actors made their way offstage, exhausted but exhilarated.
- The director had insisted that the theatre curtain be made of a rich, velvet material that would add to the overall sense of opulence.
- The technical crew carefully threaded the ropes through the pulleys to ensure the smooth opening and closing of the theatre curtain throughout the evening's performance.