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What does before mean in this sentence?

Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers, typically actors, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage.

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  • Generally means "in front of"
    – mkennedy
    Mar 26, 2016 at 14:14

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The girl stood before her, painting.

I was standing before her door with flowers in my hands.

Before, in the present case, means in front of.

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  • Or even "the girl stood before her painting".
    – JavaLatte
    Mar 26, 2016 at 15:43
  • ..but not "the girl stood, before her painting"
    – JavaLatte
    Mar 26, 2016 at 15:44
  • What I'm getting at is that you could probably find a simpler sentence as an example. And a link to a definition might be nice.
    – JavaLatte
    Mar 26, 2016 at 15:46

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