The Emergence Machine

Curtain

physical · Theater · Level 11 · E9

E9Cultures

Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

A curtain is a movable fabric barrier that separates the stage from the audience, used to control the visibility of the performance and mark scene changes, by filtering light and obscuring the view.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “curtain” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word
curtain
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L6L2L1L0CurtainSeparateIdentityCompositionThoughtFabricGlassLightCognition… intermediate l…StageConsequenceForceFormChangeActionCollectionExistenceEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Change L1 (requires)
    Understanding change is essential for grasping curtain
  • Stage L2 (requires) Dance sense
    A movable fabric barrier that separates the stage from the audience, used to control the visibility of the performance and mark scene changes.
  • Fabric L6 (requires)
    A movable fabric barrier that separates the stage from the audience, used to control the visibility of the performance and mark scene changes.
  • Glass L6 (requires) polysemous
    Fabric hung to cover a window -- understanding glass is a prerequisite
  • Light L6 (requires)
    A curtain is a piece of fabric hung to block or filter light through a window
  • Separate L10 (requires)
    A movable fabric barrier that separates the stage from the audience, used to control the visibility of the performance and mark scene changes.

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