bio box
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.03 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A room, overlooking the theatre from the back, from which projection, lighting and sound are controlled.
Australian usage
Etymology
From biograph, as the rooms were originally set aside to provide space for film projectors at theatres.