proscenium.

1. The front portion of a stage associated with the opening toward the audience.

2. The framing opening or arch through which an audience views a stage.

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Words that belong together

• front proscenium
• stand at the proscenium

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The actor moved toward the proscenium.

Lighting illuminated the proscenium.

The diagram marked the front proscenium.

Usage notes

Primary category: architecture. Forms: Singular proscenium; plural prosceniums or proscenia. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.