Noun
any preliminary activity
a short play presented before the main play
Source: WordNetcurtain-raiser
ATK Mohun Bagan prepare to go up against Kerala Blasters FC in Indian Super League 2020 curtain-raiser. Source: Internet
Italy - the most-affected European country at present - is due to host the tournament curtain-raiser in Rome. Source: Internet
Lance McCullers, already 2-0 against the A's this season, and Daniel Mengden, a Houston native who has struggled in his career against the Astros, are scheduled to get the call in the series curtain-raiser. Source: Internet
Mourinho always regards the season's curtain-raiser as a prize of significance, too, a chance to show what he's got. Source: Internet
Neymar, the world's most expensive player, joined fellow stars Lionel Messi of Argentina and Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo on Russian soil as the clock ticks down to Thursday's curtain-raiser between hosts Russia and Saudi Arabia. Source: Internet
It was played before a large crowd as a curtain raiser to a State Rules match against South Australia. Source: Internet