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out-of-universe

out-of-universe adjective: referring to a perspective or view from the real world, in contrast to a perspective from within the fictional world.

Adjective

out-of-universe (not comparable)

  1. Referring to a perspective or view from the real world, in contrast to a perspective from within the fictional world.
    • An out-of-universe explanation for Dr. Watson's wife calling him James in one story is that Doyle forgot his given name had already been established as John.

Synonyms of out-of-universe

Antonyms

Forms of out-of-universe

alternative formout of universe

Questions about out-of-universe

What does out-of-universe mean?
Out-of-universe means referring to a perspective or view from the real world, in contrast to a perspective from within the fictional world.
What part of speech is out-of-universe?
Out-of-universe is an adjective.

Words near out-of-universe in the dictionary

  1. out-of-town
  2. out-of-towner
  3. out-of-towners
  4. out-of-townish
  5. out-of-tree
  6. out-of-universe
  7. out-of-whack
  8. out-of-work
  9. out-paramour
  10. out-paramour the Turk
  11. out-paramoured

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