Definizione monolingua

ellipsis

ellipsis (plural ellipses)

1. (typography) A mark consisting of three periods, historically with spaces in between, before, and after them “ . . . ”, nowadays a single character “…” (used in printing to indicate an omission).
   • 2006, Danielle Corsetto, Girls with Slingshots: 114

     CARD: Hey Baby. Thanks for the … last night. Love you!

     HAZEL: Wow. I’ve never despised an ellipsis so much in my life.

2. (grammar, rhetoric) The omission of a grammatically required word or phrase that can be inferred.
3. (film) The omission of scenes in a film that do not advance the plot.
   • 2002, David Blanke, The 1910s: 219

     It was now possible for writers and directors to cut scenes that did not further the plot; called ""ellipses"" by filmmakers.

Definizione dizionario ellipsis

	ellissi
	omission of grammatically required words that can be implied

punti di sospensione

	puntini di sospensione
	The ... character. Can also be represented by entering three dots with no spaces in between (...). Used to convey incompleteness.

	puntini puntini puntini
	mark used in printing to indicate an omission

ellittico

Altri significati:

(grammar, rhetoric) The omission of a grammatically required word or phrase that can be inferred.

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

(typography) A mark consisting of three periods, historically with spaces in between, before, and after them “ . . . ”, nowadays a single character “...” (used in printing to indicate an omission).