Proscenium

noun/pɹoʊˈsiː.ni.əm/arts

Definition

The part of a theater stage in front of the curtain.

Etymology

From Latin proscaenium (“in front of the scenery”), from Ancient Greek προσκήνιον (proskḗnion), from πρό (pró, “before”) + σκηνή (skēnḗ, “scene building”).

Synonyms

forestage, proscenium wall

In a sentence

The speaker stepped to the edge of the proscenium to address the crowd directly.