divertissement
divertissement noun: an entertaining diversion.
Noun
divertissement (usually uncountable, plural divertissements)
- An entertaining diversion.
- A short ballet within a larger work, usually providing a break from the main plot.
- Patricia Delgado, though taller and paler-skinned, strongly resembles Jeanette, and in Miami they often dance together (in the “Emeralds” pas de trois from “Jewels,” for example, or leading successive divertissements in Balanchine’s “Swan Lake”).2009 January 24, Alastair Macaulay, “A Young, Lively Crew From Florida Steps Up and Takes Flight”, in New York Times
divertissement meaning in Tamil
divertissement in Tamil
- சிறு திருப்பம்
Forms of divertissement
| plural | divertissements |
|---|---|
| alternative form | divertisement |
| alternative form | archaic |
Origin of divertissement
From French.
Words formed from divertissement
Questions about divertissement
- What does divertissement mean?
- Divertissement means an entertaining diversion.
- What is divertissement in Tamil?
- Divertissement in Tamil is சிறு திருப்பம். See Divertissement meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is divertissement?
- Divertissement is a noun.
- What is the plural of divertissement?
- The plural of divertissement is divertissements.
Words near divertissement in the dictionary
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