| 单词 | revolve stage |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrevolve stage 3. Theatre. A turntable or other device for moving a piece of stage scenery, esp. during a scene change; a piece of scenery moved in this way; (now chiefly) (in full revolve stage) spec. = revolving stage n. at revolving adj. Compounds. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > the theatre or the stage > a theatre > stage > [noun] > other types of stage platform stage1869 revolve1900 apron stage1903 picture stage1908 space stage1928 open stage1940 thrust stage1968 society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > the theatre or the stage > a theatre > theatrical equipment or accessories > [noun] > scenery > pieces of side shutter1634 drop1781 flat1795 back-scene1818 border1824 profile1824 act drop1829 set piece1859 profiling1861 profile wing1873 backing1889 profile piece1896 revolve1900 construction1924 wood-wing1933 cutout1949 1900 Westm. Gaz. 18 May 4/2 In the course of the change a massive piece of scenery..is moved bodily from one side of the stage to the other. Nearly at the top of this ‘revolve’, as it is technically called, is the window. 1926 E. B. Tweedie Adventurous Journey ii. 22 Furniture that could not arrive with the revolve came in on strings from the sides. 1938 Times 25 Aug. 8/4 A new electric revolve has been installed in place of the winch-controlled one. 1959 Punch 20 May 688/3 It is a big stage... In the middle is a revolve that goes round as easily as a bicycle wheel. 1972 T. Stoppard Jumpers 11 The National Theatre production was mounted on a revolve stage. 1980 Daily Tel. 29 Aug. 10/5 The technical difficulties bedevil the scenery hoists and drum revolve. 2007 Daily Tel. 9 Feb. 3/3 The stage of the Grade I listed theatre is being rebuilt for £1 million to accommodate three revolves and 17 lifts. < as lemmas |
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