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INTERMEZZO
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Irregular inflected form: intermezzi
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance
Synonyms:
entr'acte; interlude; intermezzo
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("intermezzo" is a kind of...):
show (the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining)
Domain category:
music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A short piece of instrumental music composed for performance between acts of a drama or opera
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("intermezzo" is a kind of...):
composition; musical composition; opus; piece; piece of music (a musical work that has been created)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A short movement coming between the major sections of a symphony
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("intermezzo" is a kind of...):
movement (a major self-contained part of a symphony or sonata)
