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drop curtain

noun as in theater curtain

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Gerhardt had painted the drop-curtain, and assisted in the general construction of scenery and effects.

The door closed, and the inmates drew a long breath; it was as if the drop curtain had descended between the acts of a drama.

The drop curtain was up, showing a pretty English country scene.

These delicious fancies and reflections, however, were now interrupted by the falling of the drop-curtain.

A huge diagram was placed on the drop curtain, showing the seats that were to be sold divided into blocks.

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On this page you'll find 11 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to drop curtain, such as: act curtain, act drop, back cloth, backdrop, cloth, and drop.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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