Definitions for curtainˈkɜr tn
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curtain, drape, drapery, mantle, pall(noun)
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
any barrier to communication or vision
"a curtain of secrecy"; "a curtain of trees"
provide with drapery
"curtain the bedrooms"
A piece of cloth covering a window to keep the sun from shining inside.
A similar piece of cloth that separates the audience and the stage in a theater.
The flat area of wall which connects two bastions or towers; the main area of a fortified wall.
To cover (a window) with a curtain; to hang curtains.
Origin: From cortine, from cortina.
a hanging screen intended to darken or conceal, and admitting of being drawn back or up, and reclosed at pleasure; esp., drapery of cloth or lace hanging round a bed or at a window; in theaters, and like places, a movable screen for concealing the stage
that part of the rampart and parapet which is between two bastions or two gates. See Illustrations of Ravelin and Bastion
that part of a wall of a building which is between two pavilions, towers, etc
a flag; an ensign; -- in contempt
to inclose as with curtains; to furnish with curtains
Origin: [OE.cortin, curtin,fr. OF. cortine, curtine, F. courtine, LL. cortina, curtian (in senses 1 and 2), also, small court, small inclosure surrounded by walls, from cortis court. See Court.]
A curtain is a piece of cloth intended to block or obscure light, or drafts, or water in the case of a shower curtain. A curtain is also the movable screen or drape in a theater that separates the stage from the auditorium or that serves as a backdrop. Although the words curtain and drape are commonly used interchangeably, drapes distinguish themselves by containing lining sewn onto the reverse side of the fabric. The purpose of lining is to protect drapes and interior spaces from damaging UV rays, the rotting of silks, adverse light conditions, and fading colored dyes. Linings also provide an immediate aesthetic purpose by adding to the drapeability of the fabric; added weight helps to anchor the drape and creates a more full and luxurious window treatment. Unlike windows with drapes, windows with curtains lack the added benefit of light control and will exhibit a striping effect during daylight hours; a term that describes a visible striped effect caused by uneven light distribution between the areas of the curtain where it rests in front of the window juxtaposed with where it rests in front of the wall.
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Translations for curtain
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- завеса, пердеBulgarian
- cortina, telóCatalan, Valencian
- opona, závěsCzech
- llenni, llenWelsh
- gardin, tæppeDanish
- Vorhang, GardineGerman
- αυλαία, κουρτίναGreek
- telón, cortinaSpanish
- verho, verhota, esirippuFinnish
- gardina, gluggatjaldFaroese
- voil, rideauFrench
- cuirtín, bratIrish
- cùirtearScottish Gaelic
- leikhústjald, gluggatjald, tjald, gardínaIcelandic
- tappezzeria, tendina, tendaggio, drappeggio, sipario, drappo, tendaItalian
- カーテン, 幕Japanese
- RidoLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- завеса, перде, кулисаMacedonian
- tabir, tiraiMalay
- gordijn, doekDutch
- ਪਰਦਾPanjabi, Punjabi
- zasłonić, kurtyna, zasłonaPolish
- acortinar, cortina, encortinarPortuguese
- umbrival, sumbrival, curtgina, tendaRomansh
- cortină, draperie, perdea, perdeleRomanian
- занавеска, штора, занавес, гардинаRussian
- zástor, за̑вјеса, за̑веса, zȃvesa, zȃvjesa, за́сторSerbo-Croatian
- ridå, gardinSwedish
- perde, perdelemekTurkish
- gordene, toeleWalloon
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