Online Google Dictionary

aside 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Noun
/əˈsīd/,
Font size:

To one side; out of the way,
  1. A remark or passage by a character in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but unheard by the other characters in the play

  2. A remark not intended to be heard by everyone present
    • - “Does that make him a murderer?” whispered Alice in an aside to Fred
  3. A remark that is not directly related to the main topic of discussion
    • - the recipe book has little asides about the importance of home and family
Adverb
  1. To one side; out of the way
    • - he pushed his plate aside
    • - they stood aside to let a car pass
    • - she must put aside all her antagonistic feelings
  2. In reserve; for future use
    • - she set aside some money for rent
  3. Used to indicate that one is dismissing something from consideration, or that one is shifting from one topic or tone of discussion to another
    • - joking aside, I've certainly had my fill
  1. a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage
  2. on or to one side; "step aside"; "stood aside to let him pass"; "threw the book aside"; "put her sewing aside when he entered"
  3. digression: a message that departs from the main subject
  4. out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts); "brush the objections aside"; "pushed all doubts away"
  5. apart: not taken into account or excluded from consideration; "these problems apart, the country is doing well"; "all joking aside, I think you're crazy"
  6. away: in a different direction; "turn aside"; "turn away one's face"; "glanced away"
  7. placed or kept separate and distinct as for a purpose; "had a feeling of being set apart"; "quality sets it apart"; "a day set aside for relaxing"
  8. in reserve; not for immediate use; "started setting aside money to buy a car"; "put something by for her old age"; "has a nest egg tucked away for a rainy day"
  9. 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. It may be addressed to the audience expressly (in character or out) or represent an unspoken thought. ...
  10. An incidental remark made quietly so as to be heard by the person to whom it is said and not by any others in the vicinity; To or on one side so as to be out of the way; aside from
  11. (Asides) comments by actor meant for audience not other characters on stage
  12. Words spoken by a character in a play, usually in an undertone, not intended to be heard by other characters on stage.
  13. next to, beside. "He's sittin aside a me."
  14. Assistance to States for Infrastructure Development of Exports
  15. The title track to a single. The name comes from the days when singles were pressed on vinyl and had two sides. [top]
  16. a short speech spoken sotto voce to the audience or another character on stage, with the presumption that other characters cannot hear what is being said.
  17. an actor’s speech, directed to the audience, that is not supposed to be heard by other actors on stage. An aside is usually used to let the audience know what a character is about to do or what he or she is thinking.
  18. a statement delivered by an actor to an audience in such a way that other characters on stage are presumed not to hear what is said; the character reveals his or her private thoughts, reactions, or motivations [Grade 12]
  19. An "aside" is a technique used in a dramatical performance whereby the actor will step 'aside' from the action and deliver a soliloquy or an asinine remark to the audience. ...
  20. aside: words spoken by an actor supposedly heard only by the audience Example: Romeo uses asides as he is listening to Juliet s soliloquy in Act 2, Scene 2. In line 27, he says, She speaks. He is not talking to Juliet, the only other person on stage. ...
  21. A short speech delivered by an actor in a play. An aside expresses the thoughts and true motives of the character and may be directed to the audience or to specific actors within the play, while being inaudible to other characters within the play.
  22. performers freeze and one performer shares thoughts or flashback occurs.
  23. a remark made by one character in the presence of others, but assumed not to be heard by them (sometimes said directly to the audience).
  24. (adv) : to one side, apart, away
  25. A term developed in the 1950's in reference to the 7-inch vinyl record ("single"); the A side is the featured song-the one the record company expects to be the hit.