| 释义 |
pro·sce·ni·um
\prəˈsēnēəm, prōˈ-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Latin, from Greek proskēnion, from pro- pro- (I) + skēnē tent, scene — more at shine
1.
a. : the stage of an ancient theater — see theater illustration
b. : the part of a modern stage in front of the curtain : forestage
c. : the wall that separates the stage from the auditorium in a modern theater
< as a frame is to a painting, as a proscenium to a play — Atlantic >
2. : the front part : foreground
< these thoughts … kept possession of the proscenium of his mind — Thomas Carlyle > |