[ 'ɒntrakt , 'ɒ~- \]
■ noun an interval between two acts of a play or opera.
↘a piece of music or a dance performed during such an interval.
Origin
C19: Fr. (earlier form of entracte ), from entre 'between' + acte 'act'.
[ 'ɒntrakt , 'ɒ~- \]
■ noun an interval between two acts of a play or opera.
↘a piece of music or a dance performed during such an interval.
Origin
C19: Fr. (earlier form of entracte ), from entre 'between' + acte 'act'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004