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prop

CEFR: B2
A portable physical object or article used by actors in a play, film, or circus performance (short for 'theatrical property').

Synonyms

  • theatrical property
  • accessory

Common Collocations

  • stage prop
  • prop up the economy
  • theatrical prop

Example Sentence

Unlike traditional theatre, pure corporeal mime deliberately eschews physical props, relying entirely on the actor’s body to suggest objects.

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