Entr'acte

/ɛntɹˈaktɪ/

/ɛntɹˈækti/

[noun]

Entr'acte

[NOUN]

a brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance

synonyms : interlude

intermezzo

the interval between two acts of a theatrical performance

Examples

1. René Clair’s 1924 film Entr'acte is 22 minutes long and comprised of disconnected shots like people running in slow motion, a cannon being fired, a ballet dancer shot from below, and people disappearing.