Definition of theater

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Theater (n.) Alt. of Theatr.

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Deadhead :: Deadhead (n.) One who receives free tickets for theaters, public conveyances, etc..
Business :: Business (n.) The position, distribution, and order of persons and properties on the stage of a theater, as determined by the stage manager in rehearsal..
Groundling :: Groundling (n.) A spectator in the pit of a theater, which formerly was on the ground, and without floor or benches..
Conistra :: Conistra (n.) Originally, a part of the palestra, or gymnasium among the Greeks; either the place where sand was stored for use in sprinkling the wrestlers, or the wrestling ground itself. Hence, a part of the orchestra of the Greek theater..
Theatrical :: Theatrical (a.) Of or pertaining to a theater, or to the scenic representations; resembling the manner of dramatic performers; histrionic; hence, artificial; as, theatrical performances; theatrical gestures..
Stageplay :: Stagely (a.) Pertaining to a stage; becoming the theater; theatrical.
Parterre :: Parterre (n.) The pit of a theater; the parquet.
Theatre :: Theatre (n.) A place or region where great events are enacted; as, the theater of war..
Prompt-book :: Prompt-book (n.) The book used by a prompter of a theater.
Colosseum :: Colosseum (n.) The amphitheater of Vespasian in Rome.
Odeon :: Odeon (n.) A kind of theater in ancient Greece, smaller than the dramatic theater and roofed over, in which poets and musicians submitted their works to the approval of the public, and contended for prizes; -- hence, in modern usage, the name of a hall for musical or dramatic performances..
Sceneman :: Sceneman (n.) The man who manages the movable scenes in a theater.
Podium :: Podium (n.) The dwarf wall surrounding the arena of an amphitheater, from the top of which the seats began..
Bumper :: Bumper (n.) A covered house at a theater, etc., in honor of some favorite performer..
Sceneshifter :: Sceneshifter (n.) One who moves the scenes in a theater; a sceneman.
Playhouse :: Playhouse (n.) A building used for dramatic exhibitions; a theater.
Scene :: Scene (n.) The structure on which a spectacle or play is exhibited; the part of a theater in which the acting is done, with its adjuncts and decorations; the stage..
Greenroom :: Greenroom (n.) The retiring room of actors and actresses in a theater.
Amphitheatre :: Amphitheatre (n.) Anything resembling an amphitheater in form; as, a level surrounded by rising slopes or hills, or a rising gallery in a theater..
Board :: Board (n.) The stage in a theater; as, to go upon the boards, to enter upon the theatrical profession..
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