telón

curtain

noun teh-LOHN Rare

Origin: From tela (cloth) + augmentative -ón.

Also means

backdrop

Usage Note

Telón specifically refers to a theatre stage curtain, especially the large front curtain that rises and falls. The phrase telón de acero (Iron Curtain) is a fixed historical term. Telón de fondo (backdrop, lit. 'background curtain') is widely used figuratively: contra el telón de fondo de la guerra (against the backdrop of the war).

Examples

"El telón cayó al final del espectáculo."

Natural Translation

The curtain fell at the end of the show.

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