proscenium
noun /prəˈsiːniəm/
/prəˈsiːniəm/
- the part of the stage in a theatre that is in front of the curtain
- a traditional theatre with a proscenium arch (= one that forms a frame for the stage where the curtain is opened)
WordfinderTopics Film and theatrec2- backdrop
- costume
- curtain
- footlights
- prop
- proscenium
- scenery
- set
- stage
- the wings
Oxford Collocations DictionaryProscenium is used before these nouns:- arch
Word Originearly 17th cent.: via Latin from Greek proskēnion, from pro ‘before’ + skēnē ‘stage’.