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# Glossary — Teatro Language

Core terms and symbols used across the field guide with pointers to the full chapters.

## Foundations
- Stage: The interface as a performative space (zones, actors, cues). See Part 04 (parts/part-04.md) and Part 05 (parts/part-05.md).
- Light: Perceptual clarity/tone through lighting metaphors. See Part 08 (parts/part-08.md).
- Tempo: Pace and rhythm of action/feedback. See Part 08 (parts/part-08.md).
- Camera: Framing, lens, and movement as perception control. See Part 13 (parts/part-13.md).
- Montage: Narrative linking across scenes and time. See Part 14 (parts/part-14.md).

## Symbols — Tempo & Light
- ♩ / ♪ / ♬ / 𝄐: Steady / moderate / quick / stillness (tempo). See Part 08 (parts/part-08.md).
- ☀ / ☁ / 🌒 / 🌑: Clear / diffuse / partial / blackout (light). See Part 08 (parts/part-08.md).

## Motion & Energy
- Motion verbs: drift · pulse · pivot · collapse · unfold · breathe. See Part 08 (parts/part-08.md).
- Energy curves: ∧ rise · ∨ fall · S delay→resolve · ~ oscillate · — steady. See Part 08 (parts/part-08.md).

## Expressive Operators
- ↑ amplify · ↓ soften · ¬ invert · ⊹ dissolve · ∿ echo · ⧉ sharpen · ◌ blur · ↔ mirror · ⊕ merge · ⊖ split · ⊛ hybrid. See Part 10 (parts/part-10.md).

## Score & Structure
- Frames (F1…Fn): Minimal gestures over time; header includes @tempo/@anchor. See Part 09 (parts/part-09.md).
- Transitions: > forward · < recall · ⇄ dialogue · ↺ loop · ⇢/⇠ crossfade/cut. See Part 09 (parts/part-09.md).
- Curtain: ◎ baseline · ✶ memory · ⧈ unresolved. See Part 09 (parts/part-09.md).

## Dialogue & Direction
- Meta-commands: focus on stage · rehearse variant · freeze frame · restore frame n · shift register (technical/expressive) · compress/expand timeline · wipe stage. See Part 06 (parts/part-06.md) and Part 11 (parts/part-11.md).

## Where to start
- Big picture: Part 15 (parts/part-15.md)
- Quick symbols: Quick-Reference (quick-reference/teatro-quick-reference.md)