entractery
Describing something that occurs during or pertains to an intermission or the interval between main acts of a performance. It is often used to characterize supplementary entertainment, music, or transitional activities that fill the gap between primary events.
Exemplos
3 de 5We enjoyed some entractery snacks while waiting for the second half of the play to begin.
We enjoyed some entractery snacks while waiting for the second half of the play to begin.
The composer was commissioned to write several entractery pieces to maintain the thematic mood during scene changes.
The composer was commissioned to write several entractery pieces to maintain the thematic mood during scene changes.
I usually find the entractery banter between the hosts more entertaining than the actual awards.
I usually find the entractery banter between the hosts more entertaining than the actual awards.
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Think of 'Enter' + 'Act'. It describes the 'stuff' that happens when you are between 'Acts' of a show.
Quiz rápido
The ______ music kept the audience engaged while the stagehands changed the heavy scenery for the final act.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: entractery
Exemplos
We enjoyed some entractery snacks while waiting for the second half of the play to begin.
everydayWe enjoyed some entractery snacks while waiting for the second half of the play to begin.
The composer was commissioned to write several entractery pieces to maintain the thematic mood during scene changes.
formalThe composer was commissioned to write several entractery pieces to maintain the thematic mood during scene changes.
I usually find the entractery banter between the hosts more entertaining than the actual awards.
informalI usually find the entractery banter between the hosts more entertaining than the actual awards.
The scholar argued that the entractery elements of the Elizabethan drama served to reinforce social hierarchies.
academicThe scholar argued that the entractery elements of the Elizabethan drama served to reinforce social hierarchies.
During the conference, the entractery networking sessions proved more productive than the formal presentations.
businessDuring the conference, the entractery networking sessions proved more productive than the formal presentations.
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
in an entractery fashion
done in a way that serves as a filler or transition
purely entractery
serving no purpose other than to fill an interval
the entractery phase
the transitional stage of a process
Frequentemente confundido com
Interaction refers to reciprocal action or influence, whereas entractery refers to things happening in an interval.
An entreaty is an earnest or humble request, totally unrelated to time intervals or theater.
Notas de uso
This adjective is predominantly used in the context of the performing arts (theater, opera, concerts) but can be applied metaphorically to any transitional period in business or literature.
Erros comuns
Learners might confuse it with 'intractery' (not a word) or assume it refers to the entrance of a character rather than the interval between acts.
Dica de memorização
Think of 'Enter' + 'Act'. It describes the 'stuff' that happens when you are between 'Acts' of a show.
Origem da palavra
Derived from the French 'entr'acte', from 'entre' (between) and 'acte' (act).
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
Reflects the European theatrical tradition where intermissions were filled with specific orchestral music or short sketches to keep the audience seated.
Quiz rápido
The ______ music kept the audience engaged while the stagehands changed the heavy scenery for the final act.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: entractery
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