Definitions for byplay
by·play

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. business, stage business, byplaynoun

   incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect

   "his business with the cane was hilarious"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. byplaynoun

   Any action, carried out onstage during a performance, apart from the main action.

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1. byplay

   Byplay is a secondary action, incident or sequence which happens simultaneously with the main action, often in a play, movie, or other performance. It can also refer to subtle or non-verbal communication, asides, or interaction between characters that is considered secondary to the main dialogue or events.

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1. Byplaynoun

   action carried on aside, and commonly in dumb show, while the main action proceeds

Matched Categories

1. • Acting

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce byplay?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say byplay in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of byplay in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of byplay in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=byplay
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Byplay
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/byplay
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=byplay