theater
pronunciation
How to pronounce theater in British English:
UK [ˈθɪətə(r)]
How to pronounce theater in American English:
US [ˈθiːətər]
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- Noun:
- a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
- the art of writing and producing plays
- a region in which active military operations are in progress
Word Origin
- theater (n.)
- late 14c., "open air place in ancient times for viewing spectacles and plays," from Old French theatre (12c., Modern French théâtre, improperly accented) and directly from Latin theatrum "play-house, theater; stage; spectators in a theater" (source also of Spanish, Italian teatro), from Greek theatron "theater; the people in the theater; a show, a spectacle," literally "place for viewing," from theasthai "to behold" (related to thea "a view, a seeing; a seat in the theater," theates "spectator") + -tron, suffix denoting place. Meaning "building where plays are shown" is from 1570s in English. Transferred sense of "plays, writing, production, the stage" is from 1660s. Generic sense of "place of action" is from 1580s; especially "region where war is being fought" (1914). Spelling with -re arose late 17c. and prevailed in Britain after c. 1700 by French influence, but American English retained or revived the older spelling in -er.
Synonym
Example
- 1. Bmw 's yingzhibao dealership has its own theater .
- 2. As president obama has learned and unlearned , theater works wonders .
- 3. And to go deeper still attend one of his story theater retreats .
- 4. This is especially true for theater - represented by this 13th century ceramic display .
- 5. Attending doug stevenson 's story theater retreat helped me identify some of these habits .