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ellipses

/iˈlɪpsəz/ /ɪˈlɪpsiːz/

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noun

Ellipse

A closed curve, the locus of a point such that the sum of the distances from that point to two other fixed points (called the foci of the ellipse) is constant; equivalently, the conic section that is the intersection of a cone with a plane that does not intersect the base of the cone.

Examples :

"Instead of perfect circles, planets orbit the sun in shapes called ellipses. "

Au lieu de cercles parfaits, les planètes orbitent autour du soleil en suivant des formes appelées ellipses.

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noun

Points de suspension

A mark consisting of (in English) three periods, historically or more formally with spaces in between, before, and after them “ . . . ”, or more recently a single character “…” Ellipses are used to indicate that words have been omitted in a text or that they are missing or illegible.

Examples :

"The teacher wrote on the board, "Roses are red, violets are blue..." and explained that the ellipses showed the rest of the poem was missing. "

Le professeur a écrit au tableau : « Les roses sont rouges, les violettes sont bleues… » et a expliqué que les points de suspension indiquaient que le reste du poème manquait.

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noun

Élision, ellipse

(grammar) The omission of a word or phrase that can be inferred from the context.

Examples :

""When I asked if he was coming, he just said, 'Maybe...' The ellipses showed he was hesitant to finish the thought." "

« Quand j'ai demandé s'il venait, il a juste dit : 'Peut-être...' L'ellipse montrait qu'il hésitait à finir sa pensée. »

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noun

L'omission, suppression

The omission of scenes in a film that do not advance the plot.

Examples :

"The movie used several ellipses, skipping over everyday events like commuting to work, to focus on the key plot points. "

Le film a utilisé plusieurs omissions, en passant outre les événements quotidiens comme les trajets domicile-travail, pour se concentrer sur les points clés de l'intrigue.

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noun

Ellipse

Examples :

"The orbits of planets are not perfect circles, but rather ellipses. "

Les orbites des planètes ne sont pas des cercles parfaits, mais plutôt des ellipses.

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