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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
Other Word Forms
- ˌԳٱˈ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of intermission1
Word History and Origins
Origin of intermission1
Example Sentences
The production, which runs two hours, is performed without intermission.
A movie-length production without intermission can feel about right for a modern audience.
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.
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