English > theater: 3 senses > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | A building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented. |
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| Synonyms | theatre, house |
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| Category | dramaturgy, dramatic art, dramatics, theater, theatre | The art of writing and producing plays |
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| Parts | box office, ticket office, ticket booth | The office where tickets of admission are sold |
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| circle, dress circle | A curved section or tier of seats in a hall / hall or theater or opera house |
| dressing room | A room in which you can change clothes |
| greenroom | A backstage room in a theater where performers rest or have visitors |
| orchestra | seating on the main floor in a theater |
| orchestra pit, pit | Lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers |
| parquet | seating on the main floor between the orchestra and the parquet circle |
| parquet circle, parterre | seating at the rear of the main floor (beneath the balconies / balconies) |
| stage | A large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience |
| standing room | room for passengers or spectators to stand |
| theater stage, theatre stage | A stage in a theater on which actors can perform |
| tiered seat | seating that is arranged in sloping tiers so that spectators in the back can see over the heads of those in front |
| Narrower | arena theater, theater in the round | A theater arranged with seats around at least three sides of the stage |
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| cinema, movie theater, movie theatre, movie house, picture palace | A theater where films are shown |
| dinner theater, dinner theatre | A theater at which dinner is included in the price of admission |
| home theater, home theatre | television and video equipment designed to reproduce in the home the experience of being in a movie theater |
| little theater, little theatre | A small theater for experimental drama or collegiate or community groups |
| music hall, vaudeville theater, vaudeville theatre | A theater in which vaudeville is staged |
| opera, opera house | A building where musical dramas are performed |
| Broader | building, edifice | A structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place |
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| Spanish | teatro |
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| Catalan | teatre |
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English > theater: 3 senses > noun 2, communication| Meaning | The art of writing and producing plays. |
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| Synonyms | dramaturgy, dramatic art, dramatics, theatre |
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| Category of | act, play, roleplay, playact | Perform on a stage or theater |
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| amphitheater, amphitheatre | A sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating ... / operating room or theater) |
| appear | Appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc. |
| closed-circuit television | A television system that is not used for broadcasting but is connected by cables to designated monitors (as in a factory or theater) |
| co-star | Be the co-star in a performance |
| downstage | At or toward the front of the stage |
| dramatic irony | (theater) irony that occurs when the meaning / meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play |
| enter | Come on stage |
| flies | (theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains) |
| overact, ham it up, ham, overplay | exaggerate one's acting |
| seat, place | A space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane) |
| star | Be the star in a performance |
| stooge | act as the stooge |
| support | Play a subordinate role to (another performer) |
| theater, theatre, house | A building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented |
| ticket agent, booking clerk | someone who sells tickets (e.g., theater seats or travel accommodations) |
| underact, underplay | Act (a role) with great restraint |
| upstage | At or toward the rear of the stage |
| Parts | dramatic composition, dramatic work | A play for performance on the stage or television or in a movie etc. |
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| Narrower | stage | The theater as a profession (usually 'the stage') |
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| Broader | communication, communicating | The activity of communicating |
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| Spanish | arte dramático, dramaturgia, teatro |
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| Catalan | art dramàtic, dramatúrgia, teatre |
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| Adjectives | theatrical | suited to or characteristic of the stage or theater |
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| theatrical | of or relating to the theater |
