interlude (Meaning)

Wordnet

interlude (n)

an intervening period or episode

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

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interlude (v)

perform an interlude

Webster

interlude (n.)

A short entertainment exhibited on the stage between the acts of a play, or between the play and the afterpiece, to relieve the tedium of waiting.

A form of English drama or play, usually short, merry, and farcical, which succeeded the Moralities or Moral Plays in the transition to the romantic or Elizabethan drama.

A short piece of instrumental music played between the parts of a song or cantata, or the acts of a drama; especially, in church music, a short passage played by the organist between the stanzas of a hymn, or in German chorals after each line.

interlude Sentence Examples

  1. The concert was interrupted by a brief interlude for a costume change.
  2. The interlude served as a transition between the first and second acts of the play.
  3. The musical interlude provided a moment of respite from the intense drama.
  4. The interlude allowed the audience to reflect on the events that had transpired.
  5. The interlude featured a solo violin performance that was both haunting and beautiful.
  6. The interlude was a chance for the actors to gather their thoughts and prepare for the next scene.
  7. The film's interlude offered a glimpse into the character's inner thoughts and motivations.
  8. The pause in the conversation was an interlude that allowed for a moment of contemplation.
  9. The interlude between the two spacecraft provided a crucial opportunity for repairs.
  10. The lecture was punctuated by short interludes for questions and discussion.

FAQs About the word interlude

an intervening period or episode, a brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance, perform an interludeA short entertain

pause, hiatus,interval, interruption, gap,intermission, hiccough, lull, interregnum, discontinuity

continuity, continuity,continuation, continuation, run,run, continuum, procession, continuum, procession

The concert was interrupted by a brief interlude for a costume change.

The interlude served as a transition between the first and second acts of the play.

The musical interlude provided a moment of respite from the intense drama.

The interlude allowed the audience to reflect on the events that had transpired.