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intermezzo

/ɪntəˈmɛtsəʊ/ /ɪntɚˈmɛtsoʊ/

Meanings
noun
A short piece of music or act in the interval of the main spectacle; a theatrical interlude.

Examples :

"The long play was taking longer than expected, so the band played a short intermezzo to entertain the audience during the scene change. "
music entertainment stage art

Related Words

Illustration theatrical

theatrical noun

/θiˈæt.ɹɪ.kəl/

A stage performance, especially one by amateurs.

"The school's annual theatrical was a delightful performance of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." "

Illustration refreshing

refreshing verb

/ɹəˈfɹɛʃɪŋ/

To renew or revitalize.

"Sleep refreshes the body and the mind."

Illustration restaurant

restaurant noun

/ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹ(ə)nt/ /ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹənt/

An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.

"After school, my family went to a restaurant for dinner. "

Illustration cleanser

cleanser noun

/ˈklɛnzər/

Something that cleanses, such as a detergent.

"My mom uses a special cleanser to clean the kitchen counters. "

Illustration interlude

interlude noun

/ˈɪntərluːd/ /ˈɪnɾɚluːd/

An intervening episode, etc.

"The loud music was a pleasant interlude in the otherwise quiet library. "

Illustration entertain

entertain noun

/ˌɛntəˈteɪn/ /ˌɛntɚˈteɪn/

Entertainment; pleasure.

"The evening's entertainment was a wonderful family dinner. "

Illustration audience

audience noun

/ˈɔːdi.əns/

A group of people within hearing; specifically, a large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance, speech, etc.

"We joined the audience just as the lights went down."

Illustration sparkling

sparkling verb

/ˈspɑːklɪŋ/ /ˈspɑɹklɪŋ/

To emit sparks; to throw off ignited or incandescent particles

"The wood was sparkling in the bonfire."

Illustration spectacle

spectacle noun

/ˈspɛktəkl̩/

An exciting or extraordinary scene, exhibition, performance etc.

"The horse race was a thrilling spectacle."

Illustration interval

interval noun

/ˈɪntəvəl/ /ˈɪntɚvəl/

A distance in space.

"The interval between the houses on the street was quite large. "

Illustration wellington

wellington noun

/ˈwɛlɪŋtən/ /ˈwɛlɪŋtən/

A Wellington boot.

"She put on her wellingtons to splash in the puddles after the rain. "

Illustration expected

expected verb

/ɪksˈpɛktɪd/

To predict or believe that something will happen

"He never expected to be discovered."