A raked stage or other surface is sloping, for example so that all the audience can see more clearly.
The action takes place on a steeply raked stage.
raked in British English
(reɪkt)
adjective
1.
constructed with a backward slope
The action takes place on a steeply raked stage.
2. nautical
(of a ship's mast or funnel) inclined from the vertical by a perceptible degree, esp towards the stern
the dear old Waverley, with her raked funnels and churning paddles
Examples of 'raked' in a sentence
raked
Suddenly Monsieur Aunay was standing there, red checked shirt, blue work trousers, the back of his hands raked with bramble scratches.
Dexter Petley WHITE LIES (2003)
He threw away the empty magazine, snapped on a third, turned towards the huts and raked them with fire.
Leasor, James TANK OF SERPENTS (2003)
All related terms of 'raked'
overrake
(of waves ) to rake over (a boat )
rake
A rake is a garden tool consisting of a row of metal or wooden teeth attached to a long handle . You can use a rake to make the earth smooth and level before you put plants in, or to gather leaves together.
rake in
If you say that someone is raking in money, you mean that they are making a lot of money very easily , more easily than you think they should.
rake up
If someone is raking up something unpleasant or embarrassing that happened in the past , they are talking about it when you would prefer them not to mention it.
rake over
If you say that someone is raking over something that has been said , done, or written in the past , you mean that they are examining and discussing it in detail , in a way that you do not think is very pleasant .
rake-off
If someone who has helped to arrange a business deal takes or gets a rake-off , they illegally or unfairly take a share of the profits.