teaser
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- noun
- /ˈtiːzər/
- Jargon
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bambalina
- During the performance, the teaser helped create a sense of mystery by hiding the actors backstage.
Examples
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Before the play began, the crew adjusted the teaser to ensure it perfectly concealed the wings.
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This panel is sometimes used as a teaser and may not include a company's name or logo.
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The Dodds eat dinner together in a scene whose place in the film is unclear, revealed during teaser #2 and an accompanying production still.
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Seen in teaser #2.
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Freddie sits down with Peggy, and she explains Time Holes in an extended version of this scene from teaser #3.
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The curtain on each side of the stage is called a teaser to block the audience's view of the backstage area.
Synonyms
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A flat piece at the side of a stage that hides the area where actors wait
A tall flat piece at the side of a stage that hides the wings
A piece of stage scenery that hides parts of the stage from the audience
Compounds
- Slang
A film or TV show made to please older people using familiar actors and themes from the past
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Teaser comes from the verb tease, which once meant 'to pull'. In the theatre a teaser is a small curtain that 'teases' the view by hiding the wings, so it keeps the backstage out of sight.