interlude

interlude
Synonyms and related words:
abeyance, act, afterpiece, anacrusis, bass passage, bit, bourdon, break, breath, breather, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing time, bridge, burden, cadence, caesura, cease-fire, chaser, chorus, cigarette break, cocktail hour, coda, coffee break, curtain, curtain call, curtain raiser, day off, development, divertimento, divertissement, division, downtime, drop, enforced respite, epilogue, episode, exode, exodus, exposition, expository scene, figure, finale, folderol, gap, half time, half-time intermission, halt, happy hour, harmonic close, hesitation, hiatus, hoke act, holiday, idyll, interim, intermezzo, intermission, intermittence, interregnum, interruption, interval, introduction, introductory phrase, lacuna, lapse, layoff, letup, lull, meantime, meanwhile, measure, movement, musical phrase, musical sentence, number, off-time, ornament, parenthesis, part, passage, pause, period, phrase, plateau, point of repose, prologue, quiet spell, recess, refrain, relief, remission, resolution, respite, response, rest, resting point, ritornello, routine, scene, section, shtick, sketch, skit, song and dance, spell, stand-down, stand-up comedy act, stanza, statement, stay, stop, stoppage, strain, striptease, surcease, suspension, tailpiece, tea break, time off, time out, truce, turn, tutti, tutti passage, vacation, variation, verse, wait

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  • interlude — [ ɛ̃tɛrlyd ] n. m. • 1819; mot angl., de inter et lat. ludus « jeu » 1 ♦ Petit intermède dans un programme dramatique, cinématographique, etc. ♢ (mil. XXe) Court sujet destiné à faire patienter les téléspectateurs, en attendant une émission. 2 ♦… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Interlude — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda «Interlude» Canción de My Chemical Romance Álbum Three cheers for sweet revenge Publicación 8 de junio de 2004 …   Wikipedia Español

  • Interlude — In ter*lude, n. [OE. enterlude, LL. interludium; LL. inter between + ludus play, fr. ludere to play: cf. F. interlude. See {Ludicrous}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A short entertainment exhibited on the stage between the acts of a play, or between the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • interlude — (n.) c.1300, from M.L. interludium an interlude, from L. inter between (see INTER (Cf. inter )) + ludus a play (see LUDICROUS (Cf. ludicrous)). Originally farcical episodes introduced between acts of long mystery plays; transferred sense of… …   Etymology dictionary

  • interlude — ► NOUN 1) an intervening period of time or activity that contrasts with what goes before or after: a romantic interlude. 2) a pause between the acts of a play. 3) a piece of music played between other pieces or between the verses of a hymn.… …   English terms dictionary

  • interlude — index abeyance, hiatus, interruption, interval, lapse (break), leave (absence), lull …   Law dictionary

  • interlude — англ. [и/нтэлуд] interludio лат. [интэрлю/дио] interludium [интэрлю/диум] интерлюдия …   Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов

  • interlude — [n] pause, break breathing space*, delay, episode, halt, hiatus, idyll, interim, intermission, interregnum, interruption, interval, lull, meantime, meanwhile, parenthesis, recess, respite, rest, spell, stop, stoppage, wait; concept 807 Ant.… …   New thesaurus

  • interlude — [in′tər lo͞od΄] n. [ME enterlude < OFr entrelude < ML interludium < L inter, between + ludus, play: see LUDICROUS] 1. a short, humorous play formerly presented between the parts of a miracle play or morality play 2. a short play of a… …   English World dictionary

  • Interlude — An interlude ( between play ) is: *In theatre: **a short play or, in general, any representation between parts of a larger stage production: see entr acte. ** Morality play, a modern critical term describing Medieval and early Tudor theatrical… …   Wikipedia

  • Interlude — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Interlude (nom masculin) peut désigner : Sommaire 1 Musique 2 Télévision …   Wikipédia en Français

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