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| brilliant |
very striking or splendid in appearance, as color or scenery. [1/5 definitions] |
| dress rehearsal |
a full and uninterrupted rehearsal of a production that includes costumes, scenery, orchestra, and the like, usu. the last rehearsal before performance. |
| flat1 |
in theater, a wooden structure used as a framework for scenery. [1/17 definitions] |
| landscape |
a stretch of scenery, usu. rural, that is visible from one viewpoint. [1/5 definitions] |
| observation car |
a railway car with large windows from which passengers may observe the scenery. |
| oratorio |
a musical composition for voices and orchestra without costumes or scenery, usu. dramatizing a biblical subject. |
| scenic |
of, pertaining to, or showing natural, beautiful scenery. [2/3 definitions] |
| set |
the scenery that provides the background for a theatrical performance or movie. [1/25 definitions] |
| setting |
scenery; set. [1/5 definitions] |
| stage direction |
an instruction written into, or added to, the script of a play, directing actors' movements, scenery arrangement, and the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| stagehand |
a person who moves furniture, props, scenery, and the like in a theatrical production. |
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