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| blind spot |
an area nearby but which, or in which, one cannot see or hear what is happening, such as an area behind an automobile in motion that the driver cannot see through a rear-view mirror, or an acoustically dead spot in an auditorium. [1/4 definitions] |
| cafetorium |
a room or building that is used both as a cafeteria and an auditorium to save space, money, or both. |
| houselights |
the lights illuminating that part of a theater or auditorium in which the audience is seated. |
| music hall |
an auditorium in which musical performances are presented. [1/2 definitions] |
| public-address system |
a system of electronic amplifiers used to make sounds easily heard by a large audience, as in a theater or auditorium, or outdoors. |
| standee |
one who stands, esp. because there are no empty seats, as in an auditorium or on a bus. |
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