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Curtain raiser

Curtain raiser Meaning & Definition
Curtain raiser Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Curtain raiser?

[n] any preliminary activity
[n] a short play presented before the main play

Synonyms | Synonyms for Curtain raiser:

Related Terms | Find terms related to Curtain raiser: act | afterpiece | bit | chaser | coming out | concert overture | curtain | curtain call | debut | descant | divertimento | divertissement | dramatic overture | embarkation | embarkment | epilogue | exode | exodus | expository scene | finale | first appearance | floating | flotation | hoke act | inaugural address | inauguration | induction | initiation | installation | installment | interlude | intermezzo | intermission | introduction | launching | maiden speech | number | opener | operatic overture | overture | preliminary | prelude | prologue | routine | scene | shtick | sketch | skit | song and dance | stand-up comedy act | striptease | turn | unveiling | vamp | voluntary | Vorspiel

See Also | first step | initiative | opening | opening move | play

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