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Definition of proscenium noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

proscenium

noun
 
/prəˈsiːniəm/
 
/prəˈsiːniəm/
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  1. 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)
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    Oxford Collocations DictionaryProscenium is used before these nouns:
    • arch
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    Word Originearly 17th cent.: via Latin from Greek proskēnion, from pro ‘before’ + skēnē ‘stage’.
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