curtain

[ kur-tn ]

/ ˈkɜr tn /

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noun

a hanging piece of fabric used to shut out the light from a window, adorn a room, increase privacy, etc.

a movable or folding screen used for similar purposes.

Chiefly New England. a window shade.

Theater.

a set of hanging drapery for concealing all or part of the stage or set from the view of the audience.
the act or time of raising or opening a curtain at the start of a performance: an 8:30 curtain.
the end of a scene or act indicated by the closing or falling of a curtain: first-act curtain.
an effect, line, or plot solution at the conclusion of a performance: a strong curtain; weak curtain.
music signaling the end of a radio or television performance.
(used as a direction in a script of a play to indicate that a scene or act is concluded.)

anything that shuts off, covers, or conceals: a curtain of artillery fire.

Architecture. a relatively flat or featureless extent of wall between two pavilions or the like.

Fortification. the part of a wall or rampart connecting two bastions, towers, or the like.

curtains, Slang. the end; death, especially by violence: It looked like curtains for another mobster.

verb (used with object)

to provide, shut off, conceal, or adorn with, or as if with, a curtain.

Idioms for curtain

draw the curtain on / over,

to bring to a close: to draw the curtain on a long career of public service.
to keep secret.

lift the curtain on,

to commence; start.
to make known or public; disclose: to lift the curtain on a new scientific discovery.

Origin of curtain

1250–1300; Middle English co(u)rtine<Anglo-French, Old French <Late Latin cortīna, probably equivalent to co(ho)rt- (stem of cohors;see court) + -īna-ine¹, as calque of Greek aulaía curtain, derivative of aulḗ courtyard

SYNONYMS FOR curtain

1 drapery, portiere, lambrequin, valance.

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synonym study for curtain

1, 3. Curtain, blind, shade, shutter agree in being covers for a window, to shut out light or keep persons from looking in. Curtain, blind, and shade may mean a cover, usually of cloth, which can be rolled up and down inside the window. Curtain, however, may also refer to a drapery at a window; and a Venetian blind consists of slats mounted on tapes for drawing up or down and varying the pitch of the slats. Blind and shutter may mean a cover made of two wooden frames with movable slats, attached by hinges outside a window and pulled together or opened at will. Shutters may mean also a set of panels (wooden or iron) put up outside small shops or stores at closing time

regional variation note for curtain

3. See window shade.

OTHER WORDS FROM curtain

cur·tain·less, adjectiveun·cur·tained, adjective

Words nearby curtain

cursory, curst, curt, curtail, curtail step, curtain, curtain call, curtain lecture, curtain line, curtain raiser, curtains

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Example sentences from the Web for curtain

After the curtain calls, Christopher comes back to explain a complicated math problem.
Hedwig, Hugh & Michael Cera: 12 Powerhouse Theater Performances of 2014|Janice Kaplan|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The insurrectionists seemed actors in a surreal episode of revolutionary play-acting in which the curtain was about to fall.
East Ukraine: Back in the USSR|Jamie Dettmer|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“It was like a curtain was beginning to be opened,” says Noor, who was surprised by the blunt request.
Obama’s Deadly Informants: The Drone Spotters of Pakistan|Umar Farooq, Syed Fakhar Kakakhel|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So, what might have occurred on the other side of the curtain?
Why North Korea Released Two Americans|Gordon G. Chang|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

From behind a curtain, Trudeau is politely coaching the actors through the scene, encouraging them to go bigger.
Inside the Political Fun House: How ‘Alpha House’ Became Amazon’s First Big Hit|Kevin Fallon|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Coupeau moved the chairs forward and seated Gervaise by the curtain.
L'Assommoir|Emile Zola
When I responded to a call before the curtain, she gravely handed me her bunch of roses.
Stage Confidences|Clara Morris
I looked behind the curtain and saw that the sides and bottom were cushioned to diminish the effect of jolting.
Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life|Thomas Wallace Knox
At length the tragedy terminated, the curtain dropped, and the audience began to move about.
Afloat And Ashore|James Fenimore Cooper
Looking over when he had finished that pipeful––I had not drawn my curtain––he caught my eyes on him.
The Seiners|James B. (James Brendan) Connolly

British Dictionary definitions for curtain

curtain

/ (ˈkɜːtən) /

noun

a piece of material that can be drawn across an opening or window, to shut out light or to provide privacy

a barrier to vision, access, or communicationa curtain of secrecy

a hanging cloth or similar barrier for concealing all or part of a theatre stage from the audience

the curtain the end of a scene of a play, opera, etc, marked by the fall or closing of the curtain

the rise or opening of the curtain at the start of a performance

verb

(tr sometimes foll by off) to shut off or conceal with or as if with a curtain

(tr) to provide (a window, etc) with curtains

Word Origin for curtain

C13: from Old French courtine, from Late Latin cortīna enclosed place, curtain, probably from Latin cohors courtyard

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with curtain

curtain

In addition to the idioms beginning with curtain

curtain raiser
curtains for, be.

also see:

draw the curtain
raise the curtain
ring down the curtain

单词	curtain
释义	curtain [ kur-tn ] / ˈkɜr tn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR curtain ON THESAURUS.COM noun a hanging piece of fabric used to shut out the light from a window, adorn a room, increase privacy, etc. a movable or folding screen used for similar purposes. Chiefly New England. a window shade. Theater. a set of hanging drapery for concealing all or part of the stage or set from the view of the audience. the act or time of raising or opening a curtain at the start of a performance: an 8:30 curtain. the end of a scene or act indicated by the closing or falling of a curtain: first-act curtain. an effect, line, or plot solution at the conclusion of a performance: a strong curtain; weak curtain. music signaling the end of a radio or television performance. (used as a direction in a script of a play to indicate that a scene or act is concluded.) anything that shuts off, covers, or conceals: a curtain of artillery fire. Architecture. a relatively flat or featureless extent of wall between two pavilions or the like. Fortification. the part of a wall or rampart connecting two bastions, towers, or the like. curtains, Slang. the end; death, especially by violence: It looked like curtains for another mobster. verb (used with object) to provide, shut off, conceal, or adorn with, or as if with, a curtain. Idioms for curtain draw the curtain on / over, to bring to a close: to draw the curtain on a long career of public service. to keep secret. lift the curtain on, to commence; start. to make known or public; disclose: to lift the curtain on a new scientific discovery. Origin of curtain 1250–1300; Middle English co(u)rtine<Anglo-French, Old French <Late Latin cortīna, probably equivalent to co(ho)rt- (stem of cohors;see court) + -īna-ine¹, as calque of Greek aulaía curtain, derivative of aulḗ courtyard SYNONYMS FOR curtain 1 drapery, portiere, lambrequin, valance. SEE SYNONYMS FOR curtain ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for curtain 1, 3. Curtain, blind, shade, shutter agree in being covers for a window, to shut out light or keep persons from looking in. Curtain, blind, and shade may mean a cover, usually of cloth, which can be rolled up and down inside the window. Curtain, however, may also refer to a drapery at a window; and a Venetian blind consists of slats mounted on tapes for drawing up or down and varying the pitch of the slats. Blind and shutter may mean a cover made of two wooden frames with movable slats, attached by hinges outside a window and pulled together or opened at will. Shutters may mean also a set of panels (wooden or iron) put up outside small shops or stores at closing time regional variation note for curtain 3. See window shade. OTHER WORDS FROM curtain cur·tain·less, adjectiveun·cur·tained, adjective Words nearby curtain cursory, curst, curt, curtail, curtail step, curtain, curtain call, curtain lecture, curtain line, curtain raiser, curtains Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for curtain After the curtain calls, Christopher comes back to explain a complicated math problem. Hedwig, Hugh & Michael Cera: 12 Powerhouse Theater Performances of 2014\|Janice Kaplan\|December 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The insurrectionists seemed actors in a surreal episode of revolutionary play-acting in which the curtain was about to fall. East Ukraine: Back in the USSR\|Jamie Dettmer\|November 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “It was like a curtain was beginning to be opened,” says Noor, who was surprised by the blunt request. Obama’s Deadly Informants: The Drone Spotters of Pakistan\|Umar Farooq, Syed Fakhar Kakakhel\|November 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST So, what might have occurred on the other side of the curtain? Why North Korea Released Two Americans\|Gordon G. Chang\|November 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST From behind a curtain, Trudeau is politely coaching the actors through the scene, encouraging them to go bigger. Inside the Political Fun House: How ‘Alpha House’ Became Amazon’s First Big Hit\|Kevin Fallon\|October 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Coupeau moved the chairs forward and seated Gervaise by the curtain. L'Assommoir\|Emile Zola When I responded to a call before the curtain, she gravely handed me her bunch of roses. Stage Confidences\|Clara Morris I looked behind the curtain and saw that the sides and bottom were cushioned to diminish the effect of jolting. Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life\|Thomas Wallace Knox At length the tragedy terminated, the curtain dropped, and the audience began to move about. Afloat And Ashore\|James Fenimore Cooper Looking over when he had finished that pipeful––I had not drawn my curtain––he caught my eyes on him. The Seiners\|James B. (James Brendan) Connolly British Dictionary definitions for curtain curtain / (ˈkɜːtən) / noun a piece of material that can be drawn across an opening or window, to shut out light or to provide privacy a barrier to vision, access, or communicationa curtain of secrecy a hanging cloth or similar barrier for concealing all or part of a theatre stage from the audience the curtain the end of a scene of a play, opera, etc, marked by the fall or closing of the curtain the rise or opening of the curtain at the start of a performance verb (tr sometimes foll by off) to shut off or conceal with or as if with a curtain (tr) to provide (a window, etc) with curtains See also curtains Word Origin for curtain C13: from Old French courtine, from Late Latin cortīna enclosed place, curtain, probably from Latin cohors courtyard Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with curtain curtain In addition to the idioms beginning with curtain curtain raiser curtains for, be. also see: draw the curtain raise the curtain ring down the curtain The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to curtain decoration, drape, screen, shutter, shroud, shade, veil, drapery, blind, rag, shield, film, hanging, jalousie, valance, oleo, portiere, roller
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curtain

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