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Definitions for entr'acte
ɑnˈtrækt, ɑ̃-en·tr'acte

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. entr'actenoun

    the interlude between two acts of a play

  2. interlude, intermezzo, entr'actenoun

    a brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance

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  1. Entr'acte

    Entr'acte (or entracte, French pronunciation: ​[ɑ̃tʁakt]; German: Zwischenspiel and Zwischenakt, Italian: intermezzo, Spanish: intermedio, intervalo) means "between the acts". It can mean a pause between two parts of a stage production, synonymous to an intermission (this is nowadays the more common meaning in French), but it more often (in English) indicates a piece of music performed between acts of a theatrical production. In the case of stage musicals, the entr'acte serves as the overture of act 2 (and sometimes acts 3 and 4, as in Carmen). In films that were meant to be shown with an intermission, there was frequently a specially recorded entr'acte on the soundtrack between the first and second half of the film, although this practice eventually died out.

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  1. entr'acte

    Entr'acte is a French term that refers to a performance, piece of music, or entertainment that occurs during an intermission of a theatrical or musical performance. It literally means "between acts." It was initially utilized to entertain the audience while sets were changing, but it has evolved to become a significant part of the performance itself in certain productions.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Entr'actenoun

    the interval of time which occurs between the performance of any two acts of a drama

  2. Entr'actenoun

    a dance, piece of music, or interlude, performed between two acts of a drama

  3. Etymology: [F. Cf. Interact.]

Wikidata

  1. Entr'acte

    Entr'acte, French Entracte, means "between the acts". It can mean a pause between two parts of a stage production, synonymous to an intermission, but it more often indicates a piece of music performed between acts of a theatrical production. In the case of stage musicals, the entr'acte serves as the overture of act 2. In films that were meant to be shown with an intermission, there was frequently a specially recorded entr'acte on the soundtrack between the first and second half of the film, although this practice has died out in recent years.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of entr'acte in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of entr'acte in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5


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