aside Meaning and Definition
1. n. a message that departs from the main subject
2. n. a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage
3. r. not taken into account or excluded from consideration
4. r. in reserve; not for immediate use
5. r. on or to one side
6. r. out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts)
7. r. placed or kept separate and distinct as for a purpose
8. r. in a different direction
An aside is a dramatic device in which a character speaks to the audience. By convention the audience is to realize that the character's speech is unheard by the other characters on stage.
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