prop
n. countablen. an object used by actors during a play or movie to make the scene look real. You use this word for anything from a fake sword to a coffee cup on a set.
n. a portable object used on the set of a play or film to further the action or establish a setting. Derived from 'property'; distinct from scenery or costumes.
The actor forgot his prop on the table.
The stage manager spent the afternoon sourcing a vintage telephone to use as a prop for the second act.
While the background furniture remains static, every prop handled by the protagonist serves to externalize their internal state through tactile interaction.
From Middle English proppe (“a prop, support, support for a vine or plant”), from Middle Dutch proppe (“support, support for a vine, stopper for a bottle”). Compare Middle Low German proppe (“plug, stopper”), German Pfropfen (“plug”), Danish prop (“plug, stopper”).
Clipping of property.
Clipping of propeller.
Clipping of proposition.
Clipping of propagation.
Clipping of testosterone propionate.
Often used in the plural ('props') when referring to the department responsible for them.