curtain
curtain Lexical Profile
curtain Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A piece of material suspended at the top to form a covering or screen, typically one of a pair at a window.
"She drew the heavy velvet curtain to block out the morning sunlight."
The heavy screen separating the stage from the auditorium in a theater.
"The audience erupted into thunderous applause as the final curtain fell."
A metaphorical barrier or concealing screen that obscures something from sight.
"A thick curtain of fog rolled over the bay, completely hiding the bridge from view."
• verb
To conceal or screen from sight (often followed by 'off').
"The nurses had to curtain off the patient's bed during the examination for privacy."
To provide or cover with a curtain or curtains.
"They decided to curtain the alcove to create a small, private reading nook."
• Rhymes for curtain
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'curtin', borrowed from Old French 'cortine', which traces back to Late Latin 'cortina' meaning 'curtain' or 'canopy'.
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