Noun: curtain kur-t(u)n
- Hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
"She drew the curtains to block out the sunlight";
- drape, drapery, mantle, pall
- Any barrier to communication or vision
"a curtain of secrecy"; "a curtain of trees"
- A large piece of cloth that hangs between the audience and the stage in a theatre, raised at the start of a performance
"The curtain rose, revealing an elaborate set design"
Derived forms: curtains, curtaining, curtained
Type of: barrier, blind, furnish, furnishing, offer, provide, render, screen, supply
Encyclopedia: Curtain, Elizabeth