Meaning & use
proscenium
The part of a stage in front of the curtain, or the arch framing the front of a stage.
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The actors delivered their final lines right at the edge of the proscenium.
The theater's ornate proscenium arch dates back to the nineteenth century.
A note on using this word
A proscenium arch separates the audience from the stage, framing the performance like a picture.
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