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It can mean a pause between two parts of a stage production, synonymous to an intermission (this is nowadays the more common meaning in French), but it more often (in English) indicates a piece of music performed between acts of a theatrical production.
en· tr'acte ˈäⁿ (n)-ˌtrakt. -ˌträkt; äⁿ (n)-ˈtrakt, -ˈträkt. Synonyms of entr'acte. 1. : a dance, piece of music, or interlude performed between two acts of a play. 2. : the interval between two acts of a play.
In theater, an entr'acte is a pause between sections of a play. You can also call an entr'acte an intermission — and it's a good time to stretch your legs or check your text messages.
Entr'acte definition: the interval between two consecutive acts of a theatrical or operatic performance.. See examples of ENTR'ACTE used in a sentence.
1. the interval between two consecutive acts of a theatrical or operatic performance. 2. a performance, as of music or dancing, given during such an interval. 3. a piece of music or the like for such performance. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
Definition of entr’acte noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. 1. (Theatre) an interval between two acts of a play or opera. 2. (Theatre) (esp formerly) an entertainment during an interval, such as dancing between acts of an opera. [C19: French, literally: between-act]
1 Intervalle entre deux actes d'une pièce de théâtre. Des entr'actes courts. Présenter des rafraîchissements aux dames dans les entr'actes, Voltaire, Lett. à Mlle Clairon, 1765. 2 Partie d'un spectacle qui s'exécute entre deux actes, intermède.
Entr'acte definition: The interval between two acts of a theatrical performance.
Origin of entr'acte 1 First recorded in 1740–50; from French, equivalent to entre “between” (from Latin inter ) + acte “one of the main divisions of a play or opera”; see act
