Macready pause

noun

Etymology

Named after William Macready (1793–1873), English actor.

  1. derived from actor

Definitions

  1. A brief pause during the delivery of a speech in a play, to make the speaking seem more…

    A brief pause during the delivery of a speech in a play, to make the speaking seem more natural.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA