amphitheater, amphitheatre, coliseum
(noun) an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held
amphitheater, amphitheatre
(noun) a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
amphitheatre (plural amphitheatres)
An open, outdoor theatre (which may be a theatre in the round, or have a stage with seating on only one side), especially one from the classical period of ancient Greece or Rome, or a modern venue of similar design.
(geology) A natural formation of a similar shape, where a steep mountain or slope a particular rock formation forms a partial or compete bowl, especially one used as a performance space (and possibly modified by carving out seats, etc) because the slopes naturally amplify or echo sound.
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Source: Wiktionary
Am`phi*the"a*ter, Am`phi*the"a*tre,, n. Etym: [L. amphitheatrum, fr. Gr. amphithé\'83tre. See Theater.]
1. An oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats about an open space called the arena.
Note: The Romans first constructed amphitheaters for combats of gladiators and wild beasts.
2. Anything resembling an amphitheater in form; as, a level surrounded by rising slopes or hills, or a rising gallery in a theater.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 November 2024
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