theater
English Thesaurus
1. a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | building, edifice, |
definition | : | a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | home theater, home theatre, |
definition | : | television and video equipment designed to reproduce in the home the experience of being in a movie theater (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | opera, opera house, |
definition | : | a building where musical dramas are performed (noun.artifact) |
part holonym | : | circle, dress circle, |
definition | : | a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra (noun.artifact) |
part holonym | : | dressing room, |
definition | : | a room in which you can change clothes (noun.artifact) |
part holonym | : | greenroom, |
definition | : | a backstage room in a theater where performers rest or have visitors (noun.artifact) |
part holonym | : | orchestra, |
definition | : | seating on the main floor in a theater (noun.artifact) |
part holonym | : | orchestra pit, pit, |
definition | : | lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers (noun.artifact) |
part holonym | : | parquet, |
definition | : | seating on the main floor between the orchestra and the parquet circle (noun.artifact) |
part holonym | : | parquet circle, parterre, |
definition | : | seating at the rear of the main floor (beneath the balconies) (noun.artifact) |
part holonym | : | stage, |
definition | : | a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience (noun.artifact) |
part holonym | : | standing room, |
definition | : | room for passengers or spectators to stand (noun.artifact) |
part holonym | : | tiered seat, |
definition | : | seating that is arranged in sloping tiers so that spectators in the back can see over the heads of those in front (noun.artifact) |
2. the art of writing and producing plays (noun.communication)
hypernym | : | communicating, communication, |
definition | : | the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information (noun.communication) |
hyponym | : | stage, |
definition | : | the theater as a profession (usually `the stage') (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | amphitheater, amphitheatre, |
definition | : | a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater) (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | closed-circuit television, |
definition | : | a television system that is not used for broadcasting but is connected by cables to designated monitors (as in a factory or theater) (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | house, theater, theatre, |
definition | : | a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | dramatic irony, |
definition | : | (theater) irony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | flies, |
definition | : | (theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains) (noun.location) |
domain member category | : | place, seat, |
definition | : | a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane) (noun.location) |
domain member category | : | booking clerk, ticket agent, |
definition | : | someone who sells tickets (e.g., theater seats or travel accommodations) (noun.person) |
domain member category | : | stooge, |
definition | : | act as the stooge (verb.creation) |
domain member category | : | enter, |
definition | : | come on stage (verb.creation) |
domain member category | : | support, |
definition | : | play a subordinate role to (another performer) (verb.creation) |
domain member category | : | star, |
definition | : | be the star in a performance (verb.creation) |
domain member category | : | appear, |
definition | : | appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc. (verb.creation) |
domain member category | : | co-star, |
definition | : | be the co-star in a performance (verb.creation) |
domain member category | : | underact, underplay, |
definition | : | act (a role) with great restraint (verb.creation) |
domain member category | : | upstage, |
definition | : | at or toward the rear of the stage (adv.all) |
domain member category | : | downstage, |
definition | : | at or toward the front of the stage (adv.all) |
3. a region in which active military operations are in progress (noun.location)
hypernym | : | region, |
definition | : | a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth (noun.location) |
part meronym | : | theater of war, theatre of war, |
definition | : | the entire land, sea, and air area that may become or is directly involved in war operations (noun.location) |
4. the art of writing and producing plays (noun.communication)
derivation | : | theatrical, |
definition | : | suited to or characteristic of the stage or theater (adj.all) |
derivation | : | theatrical, |
definition | : | of or relating to the theater (adj.pert) |
derivation | : | theatrical, |
definition | : | suited to or characteristic of the stage or theater (adj.all) |
derivation | : | theatrical, |
definition | : | of or relating to the theater (adj.pert) |
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