What does aside mean?
Definitions for aside
əˈsaɪdaside
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Princeton's WordNet
asidenoun
a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage
digression, aside, excursus, divagation, parenthesisadverb
a message that departs from the main subject
asideadverb
on or to one side
"step aside"; "stood aside to let him pass"; "threw the book aside"; "put her sewing aside when he entered"
aside, awayadverb
out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts)
"brush the objections aside"; "pushed all doubts away"
apart, asideadverb
not taken into account or excluded from consideration
"these problems apart, the country is doing well"; "all joking aside, I think you're crazy"
away, asideadverb
in a different direction
"turn aside"; "turn away one's face"; "glanced away"
aside, apartadverb
placed or kept separate and distinct as for a purpose
"had a feeling of being set apart"; "quality sets it apart"; "a day set aside for relaxing"
aside, by, awayadverb
in reserve; not for immediate use
"started setting aside money to buy a car"; "put something by for her old age"; "has a nest egg tucked away for a rainy day"
Wiktionary
asidenoun
An incidental remark made quietly so as to be heard by the person to whom it is said and not by any others in the vicinity.
asideadverb
To or on one side so as to be out of the way.
Move aside, please, so that these people can come through.
asidepreposition
aside from
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Asideadverb
Etymology: from a and side.
The storm rush’d in, and Arcite stood aghast;
The flames were blown aside, yet shone they bright,
Fann’d by the wind, and gave a ruffled light. John Dryden, Fables.He had no brother; which though it be a comfortable thing for kings to have, yet it draweth the subjects eyes a little aside. Francis Bacon, Henry VIII.
He took him aside from the multitude. Mark, vii. 33.
Wikipedia
Aside
An aside is a dramatic device in which a character speaks to the audience. By convention, the audience is to realize that the character's speech is unheard by the other characters on stage. It may be addressed to the audience expressly (in character or out) or represent an unspoken thought. An aside is usually a brief comment, rather than a speech, such as a monologue or soliloquy. Unlike a public contains an early use of character aside. More recently, it was used by Ian Richardson's character Francis Urquhart in the 1990 BBC mini-series House of Cards, as well as by Kevin Spacey's character Frank Underwood in the 2013 Netflix original series of the same name. It can be used to explain the often complex politics on the show, describe what the character's plans/emotions are or simply for humorous effect. It was also used by Michaela Coel’s character Tracey in the Channel 4 comedy series Chewing Gum; and by the titular character in Fleabag, written and played by Phoebe Waller-Bridge.==
ChatGPT
aside
An aside is a term used in drama and literature, referring to a remark or comments made by a character that is intended to be heard by the audience, but not by other characters. It's often used to reveal the character's inner thoughts, feelings, or intentions. In a broader sense, it can also refer to any brief comment or digression from the main topic or conversation.
Webster Dictionary
Asideadverb
on, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest; out of the way; apart
Asideadverb
out of one's thoughts; off; away; as, to put aside gloomy thoughts
Asideadverb
so as to be heard by others; privately
Asidenoun
something spoken aside; as, a remark made by a stageplayer which the other players are not supposed to hear
Etymology: [Pref. a- + side.]
Wikidata
Aside
An aside is a dramatic device in which a character speaks to the audience. By convention the audience is to realize that the character's speech is unheard by the other characters on stage. It may be addressed to the audience expressly or represent an unspoken thought. An aside is usually a brief comment, rather than a speech, such as a monologue or soliloquy. Unlike a public announcement, it occurs within the context of the play. An aside is, by convention, a true statement of a character's thought; a character may be mistaken in an aside, but may not be dishonest.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Aside
a-sīd′, adv. on or to one side: privately: apart.—n. words spoken in an undertone, so as not to be heard by some person present, words spoken by an actor which the other persons on the stage are supposed not to hear: an indirect effort of any kind.—adj. private, apart.—To set aside, to quash (a judgment).
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'aside' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2814
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'aside' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4196
Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'aside' in Adverbs Frequency: #223
Anagrams for aside »
Sadie
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ideas
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of aside in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of aside in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of aside in a Sentence
This bill takes a bipartisan approach to re-opening the closed portions of the federal government. It pairs the border security investment that our nation needs with additional immigration measures that both Democrat and Republican members of Congress believe are necessary. Unlike the bills that have come from the House over the past few weeks, this proposal could actually resolve this impasse. It has the full support of The President and could be signed into law to quickly reopen the government. the time for political games has long passed. Democrats must put their personal dislike of The President aside, end their obstruction, and finally come to the negotiating table. Its time Democrats do what is right for the functioning and security of our nation and agree to a deal that opens our government, and includes funding for a border wall and other measures to solve this serious immigration crisis at our southern border.
Detroit Branch NAACP president grows out of( the) past and a recognition that often is linked to buffoonery and to less than, we are outraged by this former employee's actions and condemn the behavior she chose to engage in. These type of incidents are disgusting and will never be tolerated or pushed aside at Oakland County.
Congressman Flores is planning to run for speaker. However, if Congressman Paul Ryan runs, he will step aside and support him.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani:
No one is able to resist against the will of the majority of the people and whoever the people don’t want has to step aside.
We have to be more mindful, give ourselves time and space to assess how we're doing psychologically and emotionally, it's important to set aside time to disconnect, unplug from all the various things we are now plugged into and ask :' How am I feeling ?'.
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- настранаBulgarian
- beiseiteGerman
- a un lado, aparteSpanish
- kommentti, reunahuomautus, syrjään, sivuun, sivuhuomautusFinnish
- en passant, à côtéFrench
- air leth, an dàrna taobhScottish Gaelic
- de ladoGalician
- अलगHindi
- 傍ら, わきJapanese
- в сторону, в стороне, поодальRussian
- настрану, споредан, nastranu, sporedanSerbo-Croatian
- sidoreplik, avsidesreplikSwedish
- పక్కనTelugu
- באַזונדערYiddish
- 在旁边Chinese
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