- afterpiece
- noun Date: 1779 a short usually comic entertainment performed after a play
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afterpiece
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Afterpiece — es el término en inglés con el que se designaban los espectáculos complementarios que se ofrecían después de una extensa obra teatral durante el siglo XVIII en Inglaterra. Se presentaban comedias cortas, farsas o pantomimas para aligerar las… … Wikipedia Español
Afterpiece — Aft er*piece , n. 1. A piece performed after a play, usually a farce or other small entertainment. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) The heel of a rudder. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
afterpiece — [af′tərpēs΄] n. a short sketch presented after a longer dramatic production … English World dictionary
afterpiece — /af teuhr pees , ahf /, n. a short dramatic piece performed after a featured play. [1770 80; AFTER + PIECE] * * * Supplementary entertainment offered after a full length play in 18th century England. A short comedy, farce, or pantomime was… … Universalium
Afterpiece — An afterpiece is a short, usually humorous one act playlet following the main attraction, the full length play, and concluding the theatrical evening. [p24 The Chambers Dictionary Edinburgh, Chambers,2003 ISBN 055010013X] This short comedy, farce … Wikipedia
afterpiece — n. brief skit performed after a play … English contemporary dictionary
afterpiece — n. Farce, low comedy … New dictionary of synonyms
afterpiece — af•ter•piece [[t]ˈæf tərˌpis, ˈɑf [/t]] n. sbz a short comic piece performed after a featured play • Etymology: 1770–80 … From formal English to slang
afterpiece — /ˈaftəpis/ (say ahftuhpees) noun a short dramatic piece performed after a play …
afterpiece — noun a brief dramatic piece (usually comic) presented after a play • Hypernyms: ↑piece • Hyponyms: ↑exode … Useful english dictionary
