entr'acte (redirected from entr'actes)

en·tr'acte  (ntrkt, ä-träkt)

n.

1.

a. The interval between two acts of a theatrical performance.

b. Another performance, as of music or dance, provided between two acts of a theatrical performance.

2. An interval likened to the one occurring between two acts of a drama.

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[French : entre, between (from Latin inter; see inter-) + acte, act (from Old French; see act).]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	entr'acte - the interlude between two acts of a play interlude - an intervening period or episode
	2.	entr'acte - a brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance interlude, intermezzo show - the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining; "a remarkable show of skill" music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner