/ Dictionary / Index C curtain raiser: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cur'tain rais"er Pronunciation: [key] a short play preceding a main play. any preliminary event or performance. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. curtain line curtain shutter Related Content Daily Word Quiz: clairvoyant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language