fourth wall
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fourth wall
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (figurative) (imaginary barrier between actors and audience)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. le quatrième mur (M) (figurative)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Right in the middle of the play, the actor broke the fourth wall and addressed the audience.En plein milieu de la pièce, le comédien a brisé le quatrième mur et s'est adressé au public.
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