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Definition of aside noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

aside

noun
 
/əˈsaɪd/
 
/əˈsaɪd/
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  1. (in the theatre) something that a character in a play says to the audience, but that the other characters on stage are not intended to hear
    • Shakespeare’s use of asides and soliloquies
    Topics Film and theatrec2
  2. a remark, often made in a low voice, that is not intended to be heard by everyone present
    • I tried to ignore my mother's whispered asides.
  3. a remark that is not directly connected with the main subject that is being discussed
    • I mention it only as an aside.
    4. Word OriginMiddle English (originally on side): from a, ‘to, towards’ and side.
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