Correctly spelled "amphitheatre," it's an open-air venue for spectator sports, concerts, rallies, or theatrical performances.
Red Rocks, in Colorado, is a good example of an ampatheater. Carved out of the side of a mountain, this open-air concert venue has been home to many a show by great rock groups.
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Variations: amputheater, amputheatre
Etymology: from Latin amputare, from am-, amb- (around) + putare (to cut, prune)
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from Middle English theatre, from Middle French, from Latin theatrum, from Greek theatron, from theasthai (to view), from thea (act of seeing)
Date of First Recorded Usage: unknown
1 (a): an outdoor structure for public observation of the surgical excision of any of a various number of bodily extremities in ancient Greece and Rome (b): any area, location, or edifice for the viewing of a surgery in the nature of removal of corporeal tissue, ie. most commonly in the case of limb removal
2: a general sphere of enactment of the medical, or otherwise, distachment of living tissue
3 (a): a figurative locale, sphere of influence, or reference point at which an event is described to have had the sufficient level and amount of accidental or intentional violence, malevolence, angst, etc. to suggest removal of a limb, digit, phallic attachment, etc. (b) any entity containing the potential to cause such great discomfort, mental or physical anguish, distress, or a number of related conditions, so as to be reminiscent of bodily tissue excision or mutilation (c) any entity actually responsible for or capable of removing or mutilating limbs or otherwise
Variations: amputheater, amputheatre
Etymology: from Latin amputare, from am-, amb- (around) + putare (to cut, prune)
and
from Middle English theatre, from Middle French, from Latin theatrum, from Greek theatron, from theasthai (to view), from thea (act of seeing)
Date of First Recorded Usage: unknown
1 (a): an outdoor structure for public observation of the surgical excision of any of a various number of bodily extremities in ancient Greece and Rome (b): any area, location, or edifice for the viewing of a surgery in the nature of removal of corporeal tissue, ie. most commonly in the case of limb removal
2: a general sphere of enactment of the medical, or otherwise, distachment of living tissue
3 (a): a figurative locale, sphere of influence, or reference point at which an event is described to have had the sufficient level and amount of accidental or intentional violence, malevolence, angst, etc. to suggest removal of a limb, digit, phallic attachment, etc. (b) any entity containing the potential to cause such great discomfort, mental or physical anguish, distress, or a number of related conditions, so as to be reminiscent of bodily tissue excision or mutilation (c) any entity actually responsible for or capable of removing or mutilating limbs or otherwise
1(b): Alex gets his jollies by going to the amputheater.
2: Doug said the surgical unit was a real amputheater.
3 (c): Kevin is definitely an amputheater.
2: Doug said the surgical unit was a real amputheater.
3 (c): Kevin is definitely an amputheater.
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The term is a portmanteau of 'amplified' and 'amphitheater'.
What an amplitheater is not:
• A traditional/classical concert hall (where a symphony orchestra would play) is not an amplitheater. These buildings are made to naturally enhance and project the sound of unamplified acoustic performances, and often have little to no amplification equipment.
• Almost all movie houses today have the infrastructure to host sound-based entertainment too, so they could be considered amplitheaters. However, a true amplitheater is purpose-built to support the best listening experience, with optimized room acoustics and a comprehensive sound reinforcement (PA) system.
The term is a portmanteau of 'amplified' and 'amphitheater'.
What an amplitheater is not:
• A traditional/classical concert hall (where a symphony orchestra would play) is not an amplitheater. These buildings are made to naturally enhance and project the sound of unamplified acoustic performances, and often have little to no amplification equipment.
• Almost all movie houses today have the infrastructure to host sound-based entertainment too, so they could be considered amplitheaters. However, a true amplitheater is purpose-built to support the best listening experience, with optimized room acoustics and a comprehensive sound reinforcement (PA) system.
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