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[ verb ] plan where and when songs should be inserted into a theatrical production, or plan a theatrical production in general

Used in print

(Edward Jablonski, Harold Arlen Happy with the Blues....)

After we got a script and the spots for the songs were blocked_out , we 'd get_together for an hour or_so every_day .

Related terms

lay_out

2
[ verb ] prevent from entering

Synonyms

screen

Examples

"block out the strong sunlight"

Related terms

obstruct shade blind

3
[ verb ] shield from light; as in photography

Synonyms

mask

Related terms

cover photography

4
[ verb ] indicate roughly

Examples

"We sketched out our plan"

Related terms

sketch

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