tormentor

Definition of Tormentor in English :

1. persecutor, tormenter, tormentor

someone who torments

2. teaser, tormenter, tormentor

a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Tormentor

noun

1.

a person or thing that torments

2.

a curtain or movable piece of stage scenery at either side of the proscenium arch, used to mask lights or exits and entrances

3. cinema

a panel of sound-insulating material placed outside the field of the camera to control the acoustics on the sound stage

noun

1.

a person or thing that torments

2. Theatre

a flat or curtain that projects out onto either side of the proscenium stage, for concealing the wings and backstage from the audience

3. Cinema

a covered screen for absorbing echoes on a set

n.

1. One that torments.

2. A hanging at each side of a stage directly behind the proscenium that serves to block the wing area and sidelights from the audience.

3. A sound-absorbent screen used on a movie set, used to prevent echo.