act call

noun

, Theater.

1. Also called act warning. a call or order from the stage manager summoning performers onstage for the beginning of a performance or act.
2. a signal summoning the audience to their seats for the beginning of a performance or act.

Example Sentences

Does the Voting Rights Act call for fair and equal representation for Blacks and Latinos, sometimes requiring states to draw election districts likely to elect a Black or Latino candidate?

From Los Angeles Times

Several statutes, including the century-old Mineral Leasing Act, call for regular fossil fuel auctions.

From Washington Post

But new proposals, such as Elizabeth Warren’s Accountable Capitalism Act, call for directors to consider shareholders and other stakeholders’ interests.

From Slate

Separately, both House and Senate proposals to replace parts of the Affordable Care Act call for eliminating critical funds for key public health programs that make up about 12 percent of CDC’s budget.

From Washington Post

His “reACT to bullying” message focuses on three things: act, call and tell.

From Washington Times