ribalta — meaning in English

English meaning

• forestage noun The part of a theatre stage in front of the closed curtain.
• limelight noun The center of public attention; fame and visibility.

Senses

ribalta is used for these senses in English:

• forestage The part of a theatre stage in front of the closed curtain.
• limelight A type of stage lighting once used in theatres and music halls, producing a bright light by the use of incandescent quicklime.

forestage — full definition

1. noun The part of a theatre stage in front of the closed curtain.
2. noun A preliminary or developmental stage.

limelight — full definition

1. noun The center of public attention; fame and visibility.
2. noun Historical: a bright stage light produced by heating a block of lime, once used in theatres.

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