Definitions for aside
əˈsaɪdaside

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.3 / 3 votes

1. asidenoun

   a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage

2. digression, aside, excursus, divagation, parenthesisadverb

   a message that departs from the main subject

3. 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"

4. aside, awayadverb

   out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts)

   "brush the objections aside"; "pushed all doubts away"

5. 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"

6. away, asideadverb

   in a different direction

   "turn aside"; "turn away one's face"; "glanced away"

7. 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"

8. 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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. 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.

2. asideadverb

   To or on one side so as to be out of the way.

   Move aside, please, so that these people can come through.

3. asidepreposition

   aside from

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Asideadverb

   Etymology: from a and side.

   1. To one side; out of the perpendicular direction.

   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.

   2. To another part; out of the true direction.

   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.

   3. From the company; as, to speak aside.

   He took him aside from the multitude. Mark, vii. 33.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.==

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1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. 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

2. Asideadverb

   out of one's thoughts; off; away; as, to put aside gloomy thoughts

3. Asideadverb

   so as to be heard by others; privately

4. Asidenoun

   something spoken aside; as, a remark made by a stageplayer which the other players are not supposed to hear

5. Etymology: [Pref. a- + side.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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).

Matched Categories

1. • Actor's Line

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'aside' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2814

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'aside' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4196

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'aside' in Adverbs Frequency: #223

Anagrams for aside »

1. Sadie

2. saide

3. ideas

4. aides

5. daies

How to pronounce aside?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of aside in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of aside in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of aside in a Sentence

1. John Bunyan:

   Nothing can render affliction so insupportable as the load of sin. Would you then be fitted for afflictions? Be sure to get the burden of your sins laid aside, and then what affliction soever you may meet with will be very easy to you.

2. Francis Bacon:

   Even at our birth, death does but stand aside a little. And every day he looks towards us and muses somewhat to himself whether that day or the next he will draw nigh.

3. Cheng Lijing:

   The amount of heat we have put in the worlds oceans in the past 25 years equals to 3.6 billion Hiroshima atom-bomb explosions, this measured ocean warming is irrefutable and is further proof of global warming. There are no reasonable alternatives aside from the human emissions of heat trapping gases to explain this heating.

4. Carter Page:

   And so out of respect and out of doing what's best for the campaign, I thought it's best if I step aside and take a leave of absence at that at that point.

5. RJ Intindola:

   If you love freedom, then you’re going to have to pay for it. Not only by paying taxes but by making the commitment to live by the principles that is essential for freedom to survive. That includes respecting the rule of law and if you have set that aside for political reasons, then you are a threat to our democracy and our freedoms.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=aside
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Aside
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=aside
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aside
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aside
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=aside
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=aside