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INTERLUDE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance
Synonyms:
entr'acte; interlude; intermezzo
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("interlude" is a kind of...):
show (the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining)
Domain category:
music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)
Derivation:
interlude (perform an interlude)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An intervening period or episode
Classified under:
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations
Hypernyms ("interlude" is a kind of...):
interval; time interval (a definite length of time marked off by two instants)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "interlude"):
entr'acte (the interlude between two acts of a play)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Perform an interlude
Example:
The guitar player interluded with a beautiful improvisation
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Hypernyms (to "interlude" is one way to...):
perform (give a performance (of something))
Domain category:
music (musical activity (singing or whistling etc.))
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Derivation:
interlude (a brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance)
