prop
noun
Pronunciation: /prɒp/
Definition
An object used in a play or movie to enhance the scene or be handled by the performers.
Examples
The director insisted that every prop on the table be authentic to the 1920s.
She accidentally knocked over a prop during the climax of the play.
Managing the various props for such a large production was a full-time job.
How to Use prop
- prop up (phrasal verb)
- To support something physically or financially. — "The company was propped up by investors for several years."
- prop against (prepositional phrase)
- To lean an object against a surface. — "He propped his bicycle against the garden wall."
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