theater

Noun
  1. A building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented (synset 104424944)
    "the house was full"
    referred to in: dramatic art, dramatics, dramaturgy, theater, theatre - the art of writing and producing plays
    is a type of: building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
    subtypes:
    has:
    • box office, ticket booth, ticket office - the office where tickets of admission are sold
    • circle, dress circle - a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra
    • dressing room - a room in which you can change clothes
    • greenroom - a backstage room in a theater where performers rest or have visitors
    • orchestra - seating on the main floor in a theater
    • orchestra pit, pit - lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers
    • parquet - seating on the main floor between the orchestra and the parquet circle
    • parquet circle, parterre - seating at the rear of the main floor (beneath the balconies)
    • stage - a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience
    • standing room - room for passengers or spectators to stand
    • theater stage, theatre stage - a stage in a theater on which actors can perform
    • tiered seat - seating that is arranged in sloping tiers so that spectators in the back can see over the heads of those in front
    same as: house, theatre
  2. The art of writing and producing plays (synset 107019235)
    associated with:
    • amphitheater, amphitheatre - a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)
    • closed-circuit television - a television system that is not used for broadcasting but is connected by cables to designated monitors (as in a factory or theater)
    • house, theater, theatre - a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
    • dramatic irony - (theater) irony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play
    • flies - (theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
    • place, seat - a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
    • booking clerk, ticket agent - someone who sells tickets (e.g., theater seats or travel accommodations)
    • act, play, playact, roleplay - perform on a stage or theater
    • stooge - act as the stooge
    • enter - come on stage
    • support - play a subordinate role to (another performer)
    • star - be the star in a performance
    • appear - appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.
    • co-star - be the co-star in a performance
    • ham, ham it up, overact, overplay - exaggerate one's acting
    • underact, underplay - act (a role) with great restraint
    • upstage - at or toward the rear of the stage
    • downstage - at or toward the front of the stage
    is a type of: communicating, communication - the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
    subtypes: stage - the theater as a profession (usually `the stage')
    has: dramatic composition, dramatic work - a play for performance on the stage or television or in a movie etc.
    same as: dramatic art, dramatics, dramaturgy, theatre
  3. A region in which active military operations are in progress (synset 108569203)
    "the army was in the field awaiting action"; "he served in the Vietnam theater for three years"
    referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation
    is a type of: region - a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth
    has: combat area, combat zone - a military area where combat forces operate
    is a part of: theater of war, theatre of war - the entire land, sea, and air area that may become or is directly involved in war operations
    same as: field, field of operations, theater of operations, theatre, theatre of operations

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