завеса — meaning in English

English meaning

• curtain noun A hanging piece of fabric used to cover a window or separate spaces.
• scrim noun A practice match played by a team against another team outside official competition, especially in esports.
• shade noun An area of relative darkness where direct sunlight is blocked.
• veil noun A piece of thin fabric worn to cover the face or head, often for religious, cultural, or ceremonial reasons.

Senses

завеса is used for these senses in English:

• curtain A piece of cloth covering a window, bed, etc. to offer privacy and keep out light.
• curtain A similar piece of cloth that separates the audience and the stage in a theater.
• scrim (theater) A theater drop that appears opaque when a scene in front is lighted and transparent or translucent when a scene in back is lighted.
• shade (countable) Something that blocks light, particularly in a window.
• veil Something hung up or spread out to hide or protect the face, or hide an object from view; usually of gauze, crepe, or similar diaphanous material.

curtain — full definition

1. noun A hanging piece of fabric used to cover a window or separate spaces.
2. noun The point at which a theater performance begins or ends.
3. verb To fit a room or window with curtains, or to conceal something as if behind one.

scrim — full definition

1. noun A practice match played by a team against another team outside official competition, especially in esports.
2. verb To play such a practice match.
3. noun A loosely woven cotton or linen cloth used for curtains, lining and upholstery, and in theatre and film as a backdrop that looks solid when lit from the front and transparent when lit from behind.
4. noun A thin screen placed in front of a lamp to soften or cut down the light.

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