Meaning & use
props
Objects used by actors or performers on a stage or set to make a scene realistic.
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The crew arranged the props carefully before the curtain went up.
She collects vintage props for use in independent film productions.
A note on using this word
Informally, 'props' also means credit or respect, as in 'give her props for the effort.'
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Another way to use it
2. noun
Informal recognition or credit given for an achievement.
He got major props from his friends for finishing the marathon.
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