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curtain
noun
a
piece
of
fabric
that
hangs
in
front
of
a
window
,
door
,
or
other
opening
to
block
light
or
provide
privacy
•
She
drew
the
curtain
to
block
out
the
bright
morning
sun
.
She
drew
the
curtain
to
block
out
the
bright
morning
sun
.
•
Blue
velvet
curtains
framed
the
living-room
window
,
matching
the
sofa
perfectly
.
Blue
velvet
curtains
framed
the
living-room
window
,
matching
the
sofa
perfectly
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
‘
cortine
’,
from
Late
Latin
‘
cortina
’
meaning
‘
cover
,
veil
’.
noun
a
large
cloth
that
opens
or
closes
at
the
front
of
a
theater
stage
,
marking
the
start
or
end
of
a
performance
•
As
the
curtain
rose
,
the
audience
fell
silent
in
anticipation
.
As
the
curtain
rose
,
the
audience
fell
silent
in
anticipation
.
•
When
the
play
ended
,
the
actors
bowed
in
front
of
the
closed
curtain
.
When
the
play
ended
,
the
actors
bowed
in
front
of
the
closed
curtain
.
noun
something
that
hangs
or
spreads
like
a
sheet
,
blocking
sight
,
sound
,
or
movement
,
such
as
smoke
,
rain
,
or
darkness
•
A
thick
curtain
of
fog
covered
the
harbor
at
dawn
.
A
thick
curtain
of
fog
covered
the
harbor
at
dawn
.
•
The
waterfall
created
a
shimmering
curtain
of
water
in
front
of
the
cave
entrance
.
The
waterfall
created
a
shimmering
curtain
of
water
in
front
of
the
cave
entrance
.
verb
-
curtain
,
curtaining
,
curtains
,
curtained
to
cover
,
surround
,
or
separate
something
with
or
as
if
with
a
curtain
•
Tall
pines
curtained
the
cottage
from
the
road
.
Tall
pines
curtained
the
cottage
from
the
road
.
•
She
curtained
the
storage
area
with
a
floral
sheet
to
hide
the
clutter
.
She
curtained
the
storage
area
with
a
floral
sheet
to
hide
the
clutter
.