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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
A room, overlooking the theatre from the back, from which projection, lighting and sound are controlled.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From biograph, as the rooms were originally set aside to provide space for film projectors at theatres.
