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afterpiece

UK
/ˈɑːftəpiːs/
US
/ˈæftərˌpis/

Translations

afterpiecenoun
afterpieces
pl
UK
/ˈɑːftəpiːs/
US
/ˈæftərˌpis/
pièce de complémentThéâtre ; petite pièce jouée après la pièce principale.
The audience stayed for the afterpiece, which provided a light-hearted conclusion to the evening's entertainment.
Le public est resté pour la pièce de complément, qui offrait une conclusion légère à la soirée de spectacle.
Additional translations
pièce de clôturePar extension ; élément final qui termine et complète un ensemble.
Synonyms
curtain raiser
one-act play
interlude
short play
afterpieceadjective
UK
/ˈɑːf.tə.piːs/
US
/ˈæf.tɚ.piːs/
Used attributively to modify another noun, indicating it follows a main piece or event.
de complémentRare ; se dit d’un élément présenté après le principal.
The festival featured an afterpiece concert for late-night attendees.
Le festival proposait un concert de complément pour les participants restés tard dans la nuit.

Definitions

afterpiecenoun
A short, often humorous play or performance presented after the main play in a theater.
The audience stayed for the afterpiece, which provided a light-hearted conclusion to the evening's entertainment.
A secondary or concluding item, event, or episode that follows and complements a main one.
The director added a short epilogue as an afterpiece to the intense drama.
afterpieceadjective
Occurring or presented after the main performance, piece, or event; subsequent.
The festival featured an afterpiece concert for late-night attendees.
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