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drop curtain

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun drop curtain has 1 sense
  1. drop curtain, drop cloth, drop - a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery
    --1 is a kind of curtain, drape, drapery, mantle, pall

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Drop Curtain

Definition:

A drop curtain is a large piece of fabric that is suspended from above and can be lowered to cover a stage or area, usually used in theaters or auditoriums.

Senses:

Sense 1:

As a noun, drop curtain refers to a heavy curtain suspended from a horizontal bar or frame, used to create a backdrop or to conceal a stage area from the audience's view.

Example sentence: The drop curtain adorned with a scenic painting descended gracefully as the play came to an end.

Sense 2:

As a noun, drop curtain can also refer to a theater's operational procedure of lowering or raising the main curtain.

Example sentence: Before the performance, the stage manager instructed the crew to softly drop the curtain during scene transitions.

Sense 3:

As a verb phrase, drop curtain means to lower or raise the main stage curtain during a performance or between scenes.

Example sentence: The stage crew quickly dropped the curtain to change the set for the next scene.

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