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byplay [bī′plā΄]n.action, gestures, etc. going on aside from the main action or conversation, as in a play
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Byplay — By play, n. Action carried on aside, and commonly in dumb show, while the main action proceeds. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
byplay — [bī′plā΄] n. action, gestures, etc. going on aside from the main action or conversation, as in a play … English World dictionary
byplay — n. byplay between * * * [ baɪpleɪ] byplay between … Combinatory dictionary
byplay — noun Date: 1812 action engaged in on the side while the main action proceeds (as during a dramatic production) … New Collegiate Dictionary
byplay — noun any action, carried out onstage during a performance, apart from the main action … Wiktionary
byplay — n. sub plot, secondary action apart from the main activity (generally on stage in a play) … English contemporary dictionary
byplay — noun subsidiary action in a play or film … English new terms dictionary
byplay — noun (U) something that is less important than the main action, especially in a play … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
byplay — by·play … English syllables
byplay — /ˈbaɪpleɪ/ (say buyplay) noun action or speech carried on aside while the main action proceeds, especially on the stage …
