monologue
n. speech given by only one speaker | ||||
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Monologue Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Monologue
(n.)
A speech uttered by a person alone; soliloquy; also, talk or discourse in company, in the strain of a soliloquy; as, an account in monologue.
(n.)
A dramatic composition for a single performer.
(n.)
A speech uttered by a person alone; soliloquy; also, talk or discourse in company, in the strain of a soliloquy; as, an account in monologue.
(n.)
A dramatic composition for a single performer.
| WordNet 2.0 |
monologue
Noun
1. speech you make to yourself
(synonym) soliloquy
(hypernym) speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, language, voice communication, oral communication
(derivation) monologuize, monologuise, soliloquize, soliloquise
2. a long utterance by one person (especially one that prevents others from participating in the conversation)
(hypernym) speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, language, voice communication, oral communication
(derivation) monologuize, monologuise, soliloquize, soliloquise
3. a (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor
(hypernym) actor's line, speech, words
(derivation) monologuize, monologuise, soliloquize, soliloquise
Noun
1. speech you make to yourself
(synonym) soliloquy
(hypernym) speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, language, voice communication, oral communication
(derivation) monologuize, monologuise, soliloquize, soliloquise
2. a long utterance by one person (especially one that prevents others from participating in the conversation)
(hypernym) speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, language, voice communication, oral communication
(derivation) monologuize, monologuise, soliloquize, soliloquise
3. a (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor
(hypernym) actor's line, speech, words
(derivation) monologuize, monologuise, soliloquize, soliloquise
| hEnglish - advanced version |
monologue
monologue
\mon"o*logue\ (?), n. [f. monologue, gr. &?; speaking alone; mo`nos alone, single, sole + &?; speech, discourse, &?; to speak. see legend.]
1. a speech uttered by a person alone; soliloquy; also, talk or discourse in company, in the strain of a soliloquy; as, an account in monologue.
2. a dramatic composition for a single performer.
similar words(1)
interior monologue
monologue
\mon"o*logue\ (?), n. [f. monologue, gr. &?; speaking alone; mo`nos alone, single, sole + &?; speech, discourse, &?; to speak. see legend.]
1. a speech uttered by a person alone; soliloquy; also, talk or discourse in company, in the strain of a soliloquy; as, an account in monologue.
2. a dramatic composition for a single performer.
similar words(1)
interior monologue
| for Vocabulary Exams of KPDS, YDS,UDS (in Turkey); and SAT in America |
monologue
A story or drama told or performed by one person
A story or drama told or performed by one person
Monologue Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Glossary of Comedy Nomenclature |
monologue
a speech for one person; in comedy, a stand-up comedy script for a solo comedian.
a speech for one person; in comedy, a stand-up comedy script for a solo comedian.
Monologue Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Monologue
A monologue, or monolog, is a speech made by one person speaking his or her thoughts aloud or directly addressing a reader, audience, or character.
- It is common in drama, animated cartoons, and film.
- The word may also be applied to a poem in the form of the thoughts or speech of a single individual.
- Monologue is a common feature of opera when an aria, recitative or other sung section may carry out a function similar to that of spoken monologues in the theatre.
- Monologues are often found in twentieth century fiction.
- Comic monologues have become a standard element of entertainment routines on stage and television.
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