Phrase guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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
The division between the fictional world depicted, and the actual actors, props, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater
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noun
The divide between critics or audience members and author or theater practitioner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: art, arts
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noun
Any of various other divisions between groups of people in the theatre.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater
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noun
The ceiling.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: interior design
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noun
The floor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: interior design
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noun
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fifth, wall.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
By analogy with fourth wall.
