fourth wall

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|performing arts|idiomatic}} The [[imaginary]] [[invisible]] wall at the front of the [[stage]] in a [[proscenium]] [[theatre]], through which the [[audience]] sees the action in the world of the play.
2. {{lb|en|by extension}} The [[boundary]] between the [[fiction]] and the audience.

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