PROSCENIUM


Meaning of PROSCENIUM in English

[pro.sce.ni.um] n [L, fr. Gk proskenion front of the building forming the background for a dramatic performance, stage, fr. pro- + skene building forming the background for a dramatic performance--more at scene] (1606) 1 a: the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater b: the part of a modern stage in front of the curtain c: the wall that separates the stage from the auditorium and provides the arch that frames it

2: foreground

Merriam-Webster English vocab.      Английский словарь Merriam Webster.