Definition

1. Noun:
   • An interval between two acts of a play or opera: A short break or intermission separating the parts of a theatrical performance.
   • A performance during such an interval: A brief piece of music, dance, or other entertainment presented while the audience is in the theater during the intermission.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The audience discussed the first act during the entr'acte.
  • A beautiful violin solo was performed as an entr'acte.

Advanced Usage

• Used to describe a transitional or intervening period: While primarily theatrical, the term can be used metaphorically to describe any brief intervening period or event.
  • The treaty served as a diplomatic entr'acte between the two wars.

Variants and Related Words

• Interlude (n): A short period of time or performance that comes between two longer or more significant parts.
• Intermission (n): A pause or break, especially between the acts of a performance.

Synonyms

• Interlude
• Intermezzo
• Interval (chiefly British English)

Related Phrases

• There is no direct phrasal verb for 'entr'acte' as it is a noun.

Related Idioms

• There is no common idiom directly based on 'entr'acte'.

Noun

1. a brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance
2. the interlude between two acts of a play