aside
An incidental remark to a person next to one made discreetly but not in private,…An incidental remark to a person next to one made discreetly but not in private, audible only to that person.
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Translations
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3 sensesAn incidental remark to a person next to one made discreetly but not in private, audible only to that person.
An incidental remark to a person next to one made discreetly but not in private, audible only to that person. (theater) A brief comment by a character addressing the audience, unheard by other characters.
A brief comment by a character addressing the audience, unheard by other characters.
A minor related mention, an afterthought.
- a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage
- a message that departs from the main subject
Origin
From Middle English aside, asyde, a-side, oside, from Middle English on side, from Old EngFrom Middle English aside, asyde, a-side, oside, from Middle English on side, from Old English on sīdan (literally “on (the) side (of)”), equivalent to a- + side. Compare beside.
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Forms
plural: asidesSynonyms
4 synonyms- a message that departs from the main subject:digressionexcursusdivagationparenthesis
See also
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