transcription, транскрипция: [ prō-ˈsē-nē-əm ]
noun
Etymology: Latin, from Greek proskēnion front of the building forming the background for a dramatic performance, stage, from pro- + skēnē building forming the background for a dramatic performance — more at scene
Date: 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.
a. : foreground 1
b. : foreground 2