peanut gallery
In the nineteenth century, the cheap seats at the back of a theatre or in the upper balcony.
gallery
UK /ˈɡæləɹi/ US /ˈɡæləɹi/
noun 5verb 1name 1
Definitions
noun
1
An institution, building, or room for the exhibition and conservation of important objects, especially works of art.
In the gallery are displayed genuine artifacts dug up from the site, and in the gift shop you can buy a replica as a souvenir.
Some of her work is so impressive that it really ought to be in a gallery.
2
An establishment that buys, sells, and displays works of art.
Near-synonyms: art dealer's, dealer's
Some of her best work can be yours: it is available at a gallery, if you can afford it.
3
The uppermost seating area projecting from the rear or side walls of a theater, concert hall, or auditorium.
We could afford the less expensive seats in the gallery.
4
The spectators at an event, collectively.
The politician was clearly appealing to the gallery
Capello was missing his son's wedding in Milan to take charge – yet his reshaped England team gave him cause for a double celebration as they overturned the odds in front of a delighted Wembley gallery.
5
The part of a courtroom, often elevated and in the rear, where seating for the public audience is facilitated during trial.
appealing to the gallery
Rose and Valerie, screaming from the gallery Say he must go free
verb
1
To show off.
name
1
A surname from Irish.
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