ep·i·sode ( p -s d )n.1. a. An incident or event that is part of a progression or a larger sequence: "South Africa may remain one of history's most tragic episodes" Bayard Rustin. b. One of a series of related events in the course of a continuous account. See Synonyms at occurrence. 2. A portion of a narrative that relates an event or a series of connected events and forms a coherent story in itself; an incident: an episode in a picaresque novel. 3. a. A separate part of a serialized work, such as a novel or play. b. A separate program that is part of a television or radio series. 4. A section of a classic Greek tragedy that occurs between two choric songs. 5. Music A passage between statements of a main subject or theme, as in a rondo or fugue.
[French épisode, from Greek epeisodion, parenthetic narrative, from neuter of epeisodios, coming in besides : epi-, epi- + eisodios, entering (eis, into; see en in Indo-European roots + hodos, way, journey).] |
episode Noun 1. an event or series of events 2. any of the sections into which a novel or a television or radio serial is divided [Greek epi in addition + eisodios coming in]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | episode - a happening that is distinctive in a series of related eventschapter - a series of related events forming an episode; "a chapter of disasters" idyll - an episode of such pastoral or romantic charm as to qualify as the subject of a poetic idyll | | 2. | episode - a brief section of a literary or dramatic work that forms part of a connected seriessection, subdivision - a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section" | | 3. | episode - a part of a broadcast serialserial, series - a serialized set of programs; "a comedy series"; "the Masterworks concert series" | | 4. | episode - film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a moviephotographic film, film - photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies |
episode noun 1. event, experience, happening, matter, affair, incident, circumstance, adventure, business, occurrence, escapade
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