In a theatre or cinema, when the ~ dim or go down, the lights where the audience sits are switched off. When the ~ come up, the lights are switched on.
N-PLURAL: the N
In a theatre or cinema, when the ~ dim or go down, the lights where the audience sits are switched off. When the ~ come up, the lights are switched on.
N-PLURAL: the N
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012