skênê

(noun)

The structure at the back of a theatre stage.

Related Terms

Examples of skênê in the following topics:

  • Architecture in the Greek High Classical Period

    • As is usual for Greek theatres, the view on a lush landscape behind the skênê is an integral part of the theatre itself and is not to be obscured.

  • Vagina

    • A G-Spot orgasm may be responsible for female ejaculation, leading some doctors and researchers to believe that G-Spot pleasure comes from the Skene's glands, a female homologue of the prostate, rather than any particular spot on the vaginal wall.
    • Other researchers consider the connection between the Skene's glands and the G-Spot to be weak.
    • They contend that the Skene's glands do not appear to have receptors for touch stimulation, and that there is no direct evidence for their involvement.

  • Vulva