curtain
101curtain line — noun : the final line of an act or play * * * Theat. the last line of a scene, act, etc., as in a play; tag line. [1935 40] * * * curtain line, the last line spoken by a performer before the curtain falls: »This has all the marks of a stage… …
102Curtain raiser — A United States Air Force missile combat competition called Curtain Raiser, held in 1967 Curtain raiser (drama) A short play or entertainment given before the main entertainment or event to fill out the bill or programme. This disambiguation page …
103curtain shutter — Photog. a focal plane shutter consisting of a curtain on two rollers, moved at a constant speed past the lens opening so as to expose the film to one of several slots in the curtain, the width of which determines the length of exposure. Also… …
104Curtain (milonga) — A curtain (cortina) is a short piece (20–60 seconds) of non dance material, almost always music. that is played between tandas at a milonga (tango dance event). The curtain informs the dancers the tanda has ended. The partners can then without… …
105curtain call — Synonyms and related words: act, afterpiece, bit, chaser, curtain, curtain raiser, divertimento, divertissement, epilogue, exode, exodus, expository scene, finale, hoke act, interlude, intermezzo, intermission, introduction, number, prologue,… …
106curtain raiser — Synonyms and related words: Vorspiel, act, afterpiece, bit, chaser, coming out, concert overture, curtain, curtain call, debut, descant, divertimento, divertissement, dramatic overture, embarkation, embarkment, epilogue, exode, exodus, expository …
107curtain call — n. to take a curtain call * * * [ kɜːtnkɔːl] to take a curtain call …
108curtain speech — /ˈkɜtn spitʃ/ (say kertn speech) noun 1. the final speech in a play or section of a play before the curtain is lowered. 2. a speech made by someone standing in front of the curtain of a theatre …
109curtain shutter — noun : a focal plane photographic shutter * * * Photog. a focal plane shutter consisting of a curtain on two rollers, moved at a constant speed past the lens opening so as to expose the film to one of several slots in the curtain, the width of… …
110curtain call — noun Date: 1884 an appearance by a performer (as after the final curtain of a play) in response to the applause of the audience …
