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cur·tain rais·er

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. curtain raisernoun

    any preliminary activity

  2. curtain raisernoun

    a short play presented before the main play

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  1. Curtain raiser

    A curtain raiser is a short performance, stage act, show, actor or performer that opens a show for the main attraction. The term is derived from the act of raising the stage curtain. The first person on stage has "raised the curtain".

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  1. curtain raiser

    A curtain raiser is an event, performance, or activity that precedes and serves to introduce the main event. It is typically the first act of a theatrical performance, concert, or a related performance event. It can also refer to a short, separate performance or event that precedes a main event. The term is derived from the raising of the theater curtain at the beginning of a performance.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of curtain raiser in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of curtain raiser in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3


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