ellipsis (élipsis)

noun
/ɪˈlɪpsɪs/
ellipse (ellipse)

Signification

The omission of words in a sentence, represented by three dots (...).
Traduction de la signification
L'omission de mots dans une phrase, représentée par trois points (...).
L'omission de mots dans une phrase, representee par trois points (...).

Phrases d'exemple

The writer used an ellipsis to show that part of the quote was omitted.

L'écrivain a utilisé une ellipse pour montrer qu'une partie de la citation a été omise.
L'ecrivain a utilise une ellipse pour montrer qu'une partie de la citation a ete omise.

Synonymes

omission, dots, pause, truncation

Antonymes

completion, inclusion

Collocations

use an ellipsis, ellipsis in writing, insert ellipsis, ellipsis mark

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