A raised platform in a room for a high table, a seat of honour, a throne, or other dignified occupancy, such as ancestral statues; a similar platform supporting a lectern, pulpit, etc., which may be used to speak from.
The canopy over an altar, etc.
A bench, a settle, a pew.
A place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public ceremonies, and so on.
A conspicuous but unproductive display of action.
Any place rising by steps like the seats of a theater.
An operating theatre or locale for human experimentation.
A cinema.
Drama or performance as a profession or art form.
A region where a particular action takes place; a specific field of action, usually with reference to war.
A lecture theatre.