What is another word for fourth wall?

Pronunciation: [fˈɔːθ wˈɔːl] (IPA)

The "fourth wall" is a term used in theatre and film to describe the imaginary barrier between the actors/characters and the audience/viewers. There are several synonyms for this term, including "invisible wall", "behind the scenes barrier", "dramatic screen", "performance divide", and "audience partition". These phrases all convey the idea that there is a separation between the performers and the audience, and that the audience is observing the action from a distance. However, the specific phrase used may depend on the context in which it is being used or the preference of the speaker or writer. Ultimately, these synonyms all serve to describe the same concept of the "fourth wall".

What are the hypernyms for Fourth wall?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    Conversational conventions, Dramatic conventions, Narrative devices, Stage devices, Theatrical devices.

Famous quotes with Fourth wall

  • There's no environment. Use your imagination. There's no fourth wall, whether it's the first time you've told this story about her life, or the sixth time.
    Jill Clayburgh
  • Musicals are, by nature, theatrical, meaning poetic, meaning having to move the audience's imagination and create a suspension of disbelief, by which I mean there's no fourth wall.
    Stephen Sondheim

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