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Noun: proscenium (proscenia,prosceniums)  pru'see-nee-um or prow'see-nee-um
  1. The part of a modern theatre stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)
    - apron, forestage
     
  2. The wall that separates the stage from the auditorium in a modern theatre
    - proscenium wall

Derived forms: proscenia, prosceniums

Type of: stage, wall

Part of: theater stage [US], theatre stage

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