Word Finder - curtain

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A piece of cloth covering a window, bed, etc. to offer privacy and keep out light.

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A similar piece of cloth that separates the audience and the stage in a theater.

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(by extension) The beginning of a show; the moment the curtain rises.

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He took so long to shave his head that we arrived 45 minutes after curtain and were denied late entry.

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(fortifications) The flat area of wall which connects two bastions or towers; the main area of a fortified wall.

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(also "final curtain") Death.

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That part of a wall of a building which is between two pavilions, towers, etc.

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A flag; an ensign.

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To cover (a window) with a curtain; to hang curtains.

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To hide, cover or separate as if by a curtain.

Lisa pulled a curtain back to examine the sky.

He lowered the curtain, dropping the room into darkness.

The curtain rose again.

Her gaze turned to the curtain, where not even a lost sunbeam could enter the room.

The curtain often shows several conspicuous folds, and the lower edge often resembles frilled drapery.

She pulled the curtain back from the window on the door.

Though she wasn't hungry, she drank, exploring the black curtain shielding his memories as she did.

Releasing the curtain, she turned away from the window.

The curtain of snow parted finally, and Darian's dark form entered the cave.

Cesareo; this is a marble altar richly decorated with mosaic in sculptured panels, and (below) two angels drawing back a curtain (all in marble) so as to expose the open grating of the confessio.

A generation back the astrologer would not have been hidden behind a curtain, but have taken precedence of the doctor.

The behaviour of the needle, as Paulsen points out, is exactly what it should be if the space occupied by the auroral curtain were traversed by electric currents directed upwards from the ground.

At Tasiusak the auroral curtain after reaching the zenith usually retired in the direction from which it had come.

I can't say for sure because I'm on the outside, trying to look in and trying not to get caught, but they've pulled the curtain closed on me.

Further, though the curtain even in it fell on Peter at Antioch itself (our one complete MS. of the Homilies is proved by the Epitome, based on the Homilies, to be here abridged), the interest of the story culminates at Laodicea.

Some latecomers took their seats in the stalls, and the curtain rose.

The gates of the sanctuary screen were closed, the curtain was slowly drawn, and from behind it a soft mysterious voice pronounced some words.

With another deep breath, she leaned over to push aside the shower curtain and grab her face wash.

The woman craned her neck to look at something on a table behind the drawn curtain.

Almost at the same time, the 4th of March, his third tragedy, Mariamne appeared, was well received at first, but underwent complete damnation before the curtain fell.

The " Theatre " and the " Curtain " were situated at Shoreditch; the " Globe," the " Swan," the " Rose " and the " Hope " on the Bankside; and the Blackfriars theatre, although within the walls, was without the city jurisdiction.

An auroral curtain travelling with considerable velocity would approach from the south, pass right overhead and retire to the north.

Of course the phenomenon might be due to actual change in the arc, but it is at least consistent with the view that arcs are of two kinds, one form constituting a layer of no great vertical depth but considerable real horizontal width, the other form having little horizontal width but considerable vertical depth, and resembling to some extent an auroral curtain.

Regular arcs were selected in most cases, but the lowest height obtained was for a collection of rays forming a curtain which was actually situated between the two stations.

It in fact ensures that the wing, and the curtain or fringe of the wing which the primary and secondary feathers form, shall be screwed into and down upon the wind in extension, and unscrewed or withdrawn from the wind during flexion.

Mecca in fact lies in the heart of a mass of rough hills, intersected by a labyrinth of narrow valleys and passes, and projecting into the Tehama or low country on the Red Sea, in front of the great mountain wall that divides the coast-lands from the central plateau, though in turn they are themselves separated from the sea by a second curtain of hills forming the western wall of the great Wadi Marr.

The caliphs substituted a covering of figured brocade, and the Egyptian government still sends with each pilgrim caravan from Cairo a new kiswa of black brocade, adorned with a broad band embroidered with golden inscriptions from the Koran, as well as a richer curtain for the door.'

The players sped through Dean's mind like a theater curtain call—Vinnie and his friends, Mayer from World Wide, or Arthur Atherton's nefarious clients.

Instead of immediately reaching for the light switch, open a curtain or the blinds and let some daylight in.

In the dim shadow of the curtain her luminous eyes shone more brightly than usual from the tears of joy that were in them.

She leaned over to her brother and kissed him, slightly catching the curtain of the cot.

Each made the other a warning gesture and stood still in the dim light beneath the curtain as if not wishing to leave that seclusion where they three were shut off from all the world.

But suddenly a storm came on, chromatic scales and diminished sevenths were heard in the orchestra, everyone ran off, again dragging one of their number away, and the curtain dropped.

If you must have a shower curtain, go for light colors.

Instead of the traditional curtain rods, consider using long sticks.

There are many parts that make up decorative curtain rods and can be selected as a set or individually.

These curtain rods would work well in both contemporary and rustic style homes.

A shower curtain can express your style and personality.

Make a dramatic statement and take advantage of the truly funky curtain design by opting for a color palette that completely opposes the existing color scheme of your bathroom.

A little bell jingled in the empty office as Dean entered and an unshaven man in his sixties took his time sauntering out from behind a curtain, hoisting up his suspenders as he moved behind the desk.

Through the gauze curtain our eyes were all riveted upon the scene within.

A win and a draw before returning home at the end of July to play a curtain raiser at Anfield against Lazio.

This should provide an excellent curtain raiser for the Conference League match which follows.

On Saturday 2nd September, the season starts with the traditional curtain raiser of the London Double Header at Twickenham.

Derby County are to play one of the top teams in Europe for the pre-season curtain raiser for the 2003-2004 season.

It is almost filmic - the curtain call, taken by the 50-plus backstage crew at the end, is richly deserved.

Attach a narrow wrought iron curtain rod with decorative finials to the wall.

The surviving ruins include a large gatehouse, and the curtain walls.

She could hear the gnawing of teeth behind the curtain of ash tinted blood-red.

The curtain will also stop the flow of contaminated groundwater into the highly fractured surrounding rock.