Dictionary entry

Proscenium

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Pro‐sce″ni‐um (?), n.; pl.Proscenia (#). [L., fr. Gr. �; � before + � a tent, a wooden stage, the stage. See Scene.] 1. (Anc. Theater) The part where the actors performed; the stage.

2. (Modern Theater) The part of the stage in front of the curtain; sometimes, the curtain and its framework.