Periaktos — (plural form Periaktoi, from Greek revolving ) is a device used for displaying and rapidly changing theatre scenes. It has been first mentioned in Vitruvius book on architecture, De architectura (ca. 14 BC) but its most intense use began in… … Wikipedia
Periaktos — (gr. Ant.), Drehmaschine auf dem Theater, durch welche die Veränderung der Decoration der Bühne bewirkt wurde … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
periaktos — peri·ak·tos … English syllables
periaktos — … Useful english dictionary
theatre — /thee euh teuhr, theeeu /, n. theater. * * * I Building or space in which performances are given before an audience. It contains an auditorium and stage. In ancient Greece, where Western theatre began (5th century BC), theatres were constructed… … Universalium
periact — periáct s. n., pl. periácte Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic PERIÁCT s.n. 1. Balistă mobilă. 2. Maşină care permitea schimbarea decorurilor în teatrul antic grec. [pron. ri act. / < fr. périacte, gr. periaktos] … Dicționar Român
Katablēma — (gr.), 1) Grundlage: 2) Vorhang, Vorzug; daher 3) im Theater ein Tuch od. Bret an der Drehmaschine (Periaktos, s.d.) … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
stage machinery — Devices designed for the production of theatrical effects, including rapid scene changes, lighting, sound effects, and illusions. Such devices have been in use since the 5th century BC, when the Greeks developed a crane to lower to the stage an… … Universalium
