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curtain raiser
curtain raisern.1. A short play or skit presented before the principal dramatic production.2. A preliminary event.cur′tain rais`er
n. 1. a short play preceding the main play. 2. any preliminary event or performance. [1885–90] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | curtain raiser - any preliminary activityfirst step, opening move, initiative, opening - the first of a series of actions | | 2. | curtain raiser - a short play presented before the main playplay - a theatrical performance of a drama; "the play lasted two hours" |
Translationscurtain raiser
curtain raiser1. A short play or skit that precedes the main performance. I have always wanted to be a stage actor, but I've only been cast in a few tiny curtain raisers so far, playing to mostly empty theaters.2. By extension, any event or performance that precedes the main attraction. Some local singer performed a few songs as a curtain raiser, but no one really paid him much attention until he finally announced the band was about to come on stage. The curtain-raiser match between the two university teams proved far more exciting than the professional football match that everyone had paid to see.See also: curtain, raisercurtain raiserPreliminary event, as in This limited attack on the chairman is just a curtain raiser for the concerted effort to oust him . This term literally refers to a short play or skit presented before the main theatrical production. It began to be transferred to other preliminaries about 1940. See also: curtain, raisercurtain raiser
Words related to curtain raisernoun any preliminary activityRelated Words- first step
- opening move
- initiative
- opening
noun a short play presented before the main playRelated Words |