property master
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6.7
- noun
- Jargon
:
jefe de utilería
Examples
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Report to the property master.
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The property master was praised for finding unique items to enhance the film's authenticity.
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During the production meeting, the director asked the property master to ensure all props were ready on set.
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As the property master, he was responsible for organizing the vast array of items used in the play.
Synonyms
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7.5
A person who looks after items actors use in a play
A theatre worker who looks after items actors use and moves them during a show
How Responsible
- Jargon
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6.7
- Jargon
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7.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
The sense 'person responsible for props' is directly derivable from combining 'property' (objects used by actors on stage) with 'master' (a person in charge). This role-denoting noun formation follows regular English compounding patterns and is likely obvious to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Property master comes from theatre language, where property meant the stage items actors use, called 'props', and master meant the person in charge. So the property master is the person who finds, organizes and looks after those 'props' for a play or film.