Ellipsis

/ɪˈlɪpsɪs/ noun

Definition

The deliberate omission of words, phrases, or sections in a text or speech, often indicated by three dots (...). In literature and visual arts, it creates gaps that invite the audience to fill in meaning or imagine what's missing.

Etymology

From Greek 'elleipsis' meaning 'a falling short' or 'defect,' derived from 'elleipein' (to fall short). The term evolved from describing grammatical omissions to encompassing artistic techniques across media that use absence as a creative tool.

Kelly Says

Ellipsis is the art of saying more with less! In Japanese aesthetics, this concept aligns with 'ma' - the pregnant pause that gives meaning to what surrounds it. Film directors like Terrence Malick master elliptical editing, where the spaces between scenes carry as much emotional weight as the scenes themselves.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ኤሊፕሲስ
eh-LEE-psihs
ARالعربية
نقطة التوقف
nuq-tah al-taw-qaf
BNবাংলা
বিন্দু
bee-ndoo
CACatalà
el·lipsi
eh-LEE-psi
CSČeština
elipsa
eh-LEE-psah
DADansk
ellips
eh-LEE-ps
DEDeutsch
Ellipsis
eh-LEE-psihs
ELΕλληνικά
ελίπσις
eh-LEE-psihs
ESEspañol
elipsis
eh-LEE-see-s
FAفارسی
الپس
ehl-psi
FISuomi
ellipsi
eh-LEE-psi
FRFrançais
ellipse
eh-LEE-ps
GUGU
એલિપ્સ
eh-lee-psi
HAHA
elips
eh-LEE-ps
HEעברית
אליפסה
eh-LEE-psihs
HIहिन्दी
विराम चिह्न
vee-rahm chee-hn
HUMagyar
ellipszis
eh-LEE-psihs
IDBahasa Indonesia
elipsis
eh-LEE-psihs
IGIG
elips
eh-LEE-ps
ITItaliano
ellissi
eh-LEE-see
JA日本語
省略
shōryaku
KKKK
эллипсис
eh-LEE-psihs
KMKM
អេលីប
eh-lee-b
KO한국어
생략
saeng-ryak
MRMR
अलिप्स
ah-lee-psi
MSBahasa Melayu
elips
eh-LEE-ps
MYမြန်မာ
အမှတ်လေးချက်
ah-mhah-tay leh-cheh
NLNederlands
ellips
eh-LEE-ps
NONorsk
ellips
eh-LEE-ps
PAPA
ਐਲਿਪਸ
eh-lee-psi
PLPolski
elipsa
eh-LEE-psah
PTPortuguês
elipse
eh-LEE-pee-s
RORomână
elipsă
eh-LEE-psah
RUРусский
эллипсис
eh-LEE-psihs
SVSvenska
ellips
eh-LEE-ps
SWKiswahili
alama ya mabano
ah-lah-mah yah mah-bah-noh
TAதமிழ்
எல்லிப்ஸ்
eh-ll-ee-psi
TEతెలుగు
ఎలిప్స్
eh-lee-psi
THไทย
จุดเลื่อย
joot loo-ay
TLTL
elipsis
eh-LEE-psihs
TRTürkçe
kesme işareti
keh-sheh eesh-ah-reh-tee
UKУкраїнська
еліпсис
eh-LEE-psihs
URاردو
الپس
ehl-psi
VITiếng Việt
dấu ba chấm
dau bah cham
YOYO
elips
eh-LEE-ps
ZH中文
省略
shěng lüè
ZUZU
elips
eh-LEE-ps

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