epilogue, epilog
(noun) a short passage added at the end of a literary work; “the epilogue told what eventually happened to the main characters”
epilogue, epilog
(noun) a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play
Source: WordNet® 3.1
epilogue (plural epilogues)
A short speech, spoken directly at the audience at the end of a play
The performer who gives this speech
A brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece; an afterword
(computing) A component of a computer program that prepares the computer to return from a routine.
• (short speech at the end of a play): endspeech
• (brief script at the end of a literary piece): afterword, endspeech; see also afterword
• (short speech at the end of a play): prologue
• (brief script at the end of a literary piece): prologue; see also foreword
epilogue (third-person singular simple present epilogues, present participle epiloguing, simple past and past participle epilogued)
(transitive) To conclude with an epilogue.
Source: Wiktionary
Ep"i*logue, n. Etym: [F. Ă©pilogue, L. epilogus, fr. Gr. Legend.]
1. (Drama)
Definition: A speech or short poem addressed to the spectators and recited by one of the actors, after the conclusion of the play. A good play no epilogue, yet . . . good plays prove the better by the help of good epilogues. Shak.
2. (Rhet.)
Definition: The closing part of a discourse, in which the principal matters are recapitulated; a conclusion.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
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