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intermission
[ in-ter-mish-uhn ]
noun
- 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.
- the act or fact of intermitting; state of being intermitted:
to work without intermission.
intermission
/ ˌɪԳəˈɪʃə /
noun
- an interval, as between parts of a film
- a period between events or activities; pause
- the act of intermitting or the state of being intermitted
Derived Forms
- ˌԳٱˈ, adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of intermission1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of intermission1
Example Sentences
But still the Kings would not quit, with Spence scoring two minutes before the second intermission to keep the score close.
Doughty’s power-play goal less than five minutes before the second intermission then put the Kings in front for the first time.
Had I not just cohabited with “Ulysses” for the last month, I no doubt would have spent the intermission reading chapter summaries on my phone to get a deeper understanding of the story.
Manchester United goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce also impressed in her first appearance, turning back six shots — and getting some help from the crossbar, which stopped a try from Ludmila seconds after the intermission.
It’s as much an intervention as it is an intermission, making its audience keenly aware of the many other limits and borders that structure the film.
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