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单词 fourth wall
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fourth wallnoun [ S ]

/ˌfɔːθ ˈwɔːl//ˌfɔːrθ ˈwɑːl/specialized

an imaginary wall that separates the audience from the action of a stage play or film, which is said to be broken when an actor talks directly to the audience or starts talking as themselves rather than as their character:

Several of the characters in "House" break the fourth wall and address us directly.

More examples

  • She seamlessly breaks through the fourth wall at one point, and plays with the audience.
  • He shows a keen instinct for how to serve a dramatic situation, how to bring an audience through the fourth wall of a stage to the very soul of the matter.
  • Hitcho utilizes the space well by making eye contact with the audience to draw them into the scene, thus eliminating the usually impenetrable theatrical fourth wall.
  • The film-maker eventually smashes the fourth wall and has his lead actor break character to ask the director where the story is going.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Cinema & theatre: parts of plays, shows & films

  • act
  • blooper reel
  • byplay
  • coup de théâtre
  • curtain call
  • denouement
  • finale
  • flashback
  • intermission
  • interval
  • scene
  • set piece
  • showstopper
  • sketch
  • stage direction
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