curtain-raiser
noun [C]Definition
› a short play sometimes performed before the main playSpectacles and performancesDrama and plays › a small event that happens before a bigger one and is a preparation for itPreceding and introducing
(Definition of curtain-raiser noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- announce verb
- antecedent adjective
- antedate verb
- build-up noun (PREPARATION)
- countdown noun
- forerunner noun
- herald verb
- here adverb
- introduction noun (BEGINNING)
- introductory adjective (BEGINNING)
- introductory adjective (FIRST TIME)
- lead up to sth phrasal verb (HAPPEN)
- lead-in noun
- preamble noun
- predate verb
- predecessor noun
- preface verb
- preliminary adjective
- preliminary noun
- run-up noun
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