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- pronunciation:
- kuhr
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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a piece of cloth hung in a window or other opening to shut out light or to cover something.
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| definition 2: |
anything that acts as a screen or cover.
The house was hidden from the road by a curtain of trees.- similar words:
- screen
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| definition 3: |
the curtain used to hide the stage in a theater.
The scenery was changed while the curtain was closed.
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| related words: |
blind, cover, veil, wall |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
curtains, curtaining, curtained |
| definition: |
to hide or block off with or as if with a curtain.
From the mountain, his view of the town was curtained by fog.- similar words:
- cover
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| related words: |
conceal, screen, veil |
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