curtain

//ˈkɜːrtən//
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Visual representation of curtain

Noun

curtainSingular
curtainsPlural
1

A piece of cloth or other material that hangs down to cover a window, stage, or other area

She opened the curtains to let in the morning light.

2

Something that conceals, covers, or separates like a curtain

A curtain of fog descended over the valley.

3

The screen or drape in a theater that separates the stage from the audience

The curtain rose and the play began.

Verb

1

To provide, cover, or conceal with or as if with a curtain

She curtained the windows to block out the sunlight.