avant-scène

Definitions of avant-scène
  1. noun
    the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)
    synonyms: proscenium, voortoneel
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    type of:
    bühne, podium, toneel
    a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience
  2. noun
    the wall that separates the stage from the auditorium in a modern theater
    synonyms: proscenium, voortoneel
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    type of:
    muur, wand
    an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
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