noun
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a set of hanging drapery for concealing all or part of the stage or set from the view of the audience; a curtain.
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a specially prepared, light-reflecting surface on which motion pictures, slides, etc., may be projected; a screen.
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a net hung over a bed to keep mosquitoes off.
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(collectively) painted screens, backdrops, hangings, etc., used on the stage to represent places and surroundings in a play; scenery.
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a piece of light fabric, as of net or gauze, worn, by women, over the face; a veil.
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the skin of a tamarind seed.