WORD MEANING
Curtain up meaning
KER-tin UP · interjection
A phrase used to signal the start of a theatrical performance or event.
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An instruction to raise the stage curtain.
A metaphor meaning the beginning of any activity or event.
Often used in theater contexts but can be applied metaphorically in everyday language.
Examples
The director called out, 'Curtain up!' to signal the start of the play.
As the curtain up, the audience fell silent in anticipation.