Ellipsis
01
ellips, utelämnande
(grammar) the act of omitting a word or words from a sentence, when the meaning is complete and the omission is understood from the context
Exempel
The author used an ellipsis to suggest a pause or unfinished thought in the dialogue.
Författaren använde en ellips för att antyda en paus eller ofullbordad tanke i dialogen.
In text messaging, ellipses can convey hesitation or trailing off in conversation.
I textmeddelanden kan ellips överföra tvekan eller ett samtal som tonar bort.
02
tre punkter, ellips
a punctuation mark consisting of three dots that indicates the omission of words or a pause in speech, often used to create suspense, indicate trailing off, or show incomplete thoughts in writing
