1. a piece of cloth or other material hung to block light or provide privacy
2. a hanging cloth that conceals a stage from the audience in a theater
3. something that conceals or acts as a barrier
Usage: figurative

1. to provide or shut off with a curtain

Examples

• She drew the curtains to block out the morning sun.
• The theater curtain rose to reveal the opening scene.
• Heavy curtains hung in the living room windows.
• A curtain of rain obscured the mountains.
• The scandal brought down the curtain on his political career.
• They curtained off the sleeping area for privacy.
• The curtain fell as the audience applauded.