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noun
- 1. a pause or break: "he was granted an intermission in his studies"
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INTERMISSION definition: 1. a short period between the parts of a play, film, concert, etc. 2. a period between parts of a…. Learn more.
Intermission definition: a short interval between the acts of a play or parts of a public performance, usually a period of approximately 10 or 15 minutes, allowing the performers and audience a rest.. See examples of INTERMISSION used in a sentence.
The lengthy pause in the middle of a play or concert is called an intermission. If you're hungry, you might have time to grab a snack during the intermission. The word intermission has a Latin root, intermissionem, "a breaking off or interruption."
INTERMISSION meaning: 1. a short period between the parts of a play, film, concert, etc. 2. a period between parts of a…. Learn more.
How to use intermission in a sentence. an interval between the parts of an entertainment (such as the acts of a play); the act of intermitting : the state of being intermitted… See the full definition
intermission. An intermission is a short break between two parts of a film, concert, or show. In American English, you can also use intermission to refer to a short break between two parts of a game, or say that something happens at, after, or during intermission. Fraser did not perform until after intermission.
1. a short interval allowing a rest between the acts of a play or parts of a performance. 2. a period during which action temporarily ceases; an interval between periods of activity. 3. the act of intermitting or the state of being intermitted. [1400–50; late Middle English < Latin intermissiō interruption] in`ter•mis′sive (-ˈmɪs ɪv) adj.
Definition of intermission noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
INTERMISSION definition: a short period between the parts of a play, performance, etc. Learn more.
a short interval between the acts of a play or parts of a public performance, usually a period of approximately 10 or 15 minutes, allowing the performers and audience a rest. a period during which action temporarily ceases; an interval between periods of action or activity: They studied for hours without an intermission.
