theater
theater
/ˈθi ə tər/
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Definition(s):
- (n) a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
- (n) the art of writing and producing plays
- (n) a region in which active military operations are in progress
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Usage(s):
- As a man of the theater, Peter Brook is more of a general than a visionary.
- From fresh productions of old favorites to plays with a social message, children's theater is rapidly growing up.
- All the world's a stage, from its ancient amphitheaters to its rocky shores, as Europe's theatergoers take to the great outdoors this summer.
Quotes
- "I do believe that there will be certain assets that ...... we'll be able to recommend can be either redeployed or not deployed to the theater in the fall," General Petraeus, now the senior four-star general in Iraq, told the Senate Armed...on May 22, 2008 By: David Petraeus Source: Christian Science Monitor
- "I've been wrestling for months to get more intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance assets into the theater" Gates told the war college students. "Because people were stuck in old ways of doing business, it's been like pulling teeth."on Jun 6, 2008 By: Robert Gates Source: Dayton Daily News
- "He could do anything he wanted to do - the movie business, writing, theater, politics," author Gay Talese said Saturday. "He never thought the boundaries were restricted. He'd go anywhere and try anything. He was a courageous person, a great...on Nov 10, 2007 By: Gay Talese Source: Forbes
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