intermissionnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˌɪn.təˈmɪʃ.ən/us/ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈmɪʃ.ən/B1 [ C ] mainly US UK usually interval a short period between the parts of a play, film, concert, etc.
[ U ] US a period between parts of a game when the players rest and people watching can leave their seats:
The Sonics led by only two points at intermission.
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Cinema & theatre: parts of plays, shows & films
- act
- blooper reel
- byplay
- coup de théâtre
- curtain call
- denouement
- finale
- flashback
- fourth wall
- interval
- scene
- set piece
- showstopper
- sketch
- stage direction
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