In linguistics, ellipsis means leaving out words rather than repeating them unnecessarily; for example, saying 'I want to go but I can't' instead of 'I want to go but I can't go'.
[technical]
ellipsis in British English
(ɪˈlɪpsɪs)
nounWord forms: plural-ses (-siːz)
1. Also called: eclipsis
omission of parts of a word or sentence
2. printing
a sequence of three dots (…) indicating an omission in text
Word origin
C16: from Latin, from Greek elleipsis omission, from elleipein to leave out, from leipein to leave
the omission of a word or words necessary for complete grammatical construction but understood in the context (Ex.: “if possible” for “if it is possible”)
2.
ellipsis points
Word origin
L < Gr elleipsis: see ellipse
Examples of 'ellipsis' in a sentence
ellipsis
The lantern from Frank's truck cast a bright ellipsis of light.