toneel

Definitions of toneel
  1. noun
    a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience
    synonyms: bühne, podium
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    waarneming
    arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
    avant-scène, proscenium, voortoneel
    the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)
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    perron, plankier, podium, verhoog, vlonder
    a raised horizontal surface
  2. noun
    skill in writing or staging plays
    synonyms: drama, dramatiek, theater, toneelkunst
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    handvaardigheid, meesterschap, vakmanschap
    skill in an occupation or trade
  3. noun
    the art of writing and producing plays
    synonyms: drama, dramatiek, dramaturgie, theater, toneelkunst
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    communicatie
    the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
  4. noun
    a situation treated as an observable object
    synonyms: kijkspel, schouwspel, tableau, tafereel, toneeltje
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    constellatie
    the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
  5. noun
    a social event involving a public performance or entertainment
    synonyms: kijkspel, performance, schouwspel, show, tableau, tafereel, toneeltje, vertoning, voorstelling
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    bioscoopfilm, bioscoopvoorstelling, film, filmvoorstelling, rolprent, staar
    a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
    attractie, bezienswaardigheid, topper, trekker, trekpleister
    an entertainment that is offered to the public
    programma, uitzending
    a radio or television show
    uitvoering
    a dramatic or musical entertainment
    burleske, klucht
    a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)
    wajang
    a drama executed by throwing shadows on a wall
    marionettenspel, marionettentheater, poppenkast, poppenspel, poppentheater, ronzebons
    a show in which the actors are puppets
    variéténummer, variétévoorstelling
    a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances
    ballet, balletmuziek
    a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers
    buikdans
    a Middle Eastern dance in which the dancer makes sensuous movements of the hips and abdomen
    cakewalk
    a strutting dance based on a march; was performed in minstrel shows; originated as a competition among Black dancers to win a cake
    cancan
    a high-kicking dance of French origin performed by a female chorus line
    hoofdfilm
    the principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie theater
    reisbeschrijving, reisverhaal
    a film or illustrated lecture on traveling
    docudrama, documentaire
    a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event
    slow motion, slow-motion
    a movie that apparently takes place at a slower than normal speed; achieved by taking the film at a faster rate
    geluidsfilm
    a movie with synchronized speech and singing
    actualiteit, actualiteitenrubriek, journaal, journaaluitzending, nieuws, nieuwsrubriek, nieuwsuitzending
    a program devoted to current events, often using interviews and commentary
    discussieprogramma, praatprogramma, praatshow, talkshow
    a program during which well-known people discuss a topic or answer questions telephoned in by the audience
    televisie, televisie-uitzending, televisieprogramma, televisieuitzending
    a program broadcast by television
    spelprogramma, spelshow
    a television or radio program in which contestants compete for awards
    feuilleton, massaproductie, massaproduktie, serie, seriewerk, televisiefeuilleton, televisieserie, tv-feuilleton, tv-serie, vervolgserie, vervolgverhaal
    a serialized set of programs
    betalingstermijn
    a part of a broadcast serial
    nummer, programmaonderdeel
    a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program
    benefietwedstrijd
    a performance to raise money for a charitable cause
    concert, concerto, muziekuitvoering
    a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
    première
    the first public performance of a play or movie
    concert, muziekuitvoering
    performance of music or dance especially by soloists
    opvoering, toneelopvoering, toneeluitvoering, toneelvoorstelling
    a performance of a play
    musical, operette, zangspel
    a play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancing
    terugblik
    a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians
    music-hall, variété-theater, variététheater
    a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.
  6. noun
    an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale
    synonyms: kijkspel, schouwspel, spektakel, tableau, tafereel, toneeltje
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    stieregevecht
    a Spanish or Portuguese or Latin American spectacle; a matador baits and (usually) kills a bull in an arena before many spectators
  7. noun
    a stilted dramatic performance (as if by puppets)
    synonyms: aanstellerij, aanstelleritis, komedie, komediespel, kunstenmakerij, poppenkasterij, theater, toneelspel
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