Intermezzo
/ɪntəˈmɛtsəʊ/ noun
noun ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A short piece of music or act in the interval of the main spectacle; a theatrical interlude.
"She had ample time, too, to change for the next scene, which started with a longish intermezzo staged by a ballet company whose services Scotty had engaged [...]."
- 2 a brief show (music or dance etc.) inserted between the sections of a longer performance wordnet
- 3 A palate cleanser; a small snack with a bright light neutral taste; a fruit; a fresh sparkling wine; or a fruity or milky cocktail; that is served between courses in a meal.
- 4 a short piece of instrumental music composed for performance between acts of a drama or opera wordnet
- 5 A tactical move which interrupts the execution of the current plan.
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- 6 a short movement coming between the major sections of a symphony wordnet
Example
More examples"She had ample time, too, to change for the next scene, which started with a longish intermezzo staged by a ballet company whose services Scotty had engaged [...]."
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian intermezzo. Doublet of intermede and intermedium