From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishintermissionin‧ter‧mis‧sion /ˌɪntəˈmɪʃən $ -tər-/ noun [countable] especially American English APPAUSEa short period of time between the parts of a play, concert etc SYN interlude, interval British English
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intermission• The audience was impressive in size and it was rewarded after intermission.• After the first two films there was an intermission.• Gallery hours are 10 a. m. to 6 p. m. Monday through Friday, and before theatre performances and during intermissions.• During the Apollo 14 flight, another problem arose after the intermittent abort signal mentioned in intermission 3 had been solved.• There will now be a short intermission.• You regularly turned the heating up before the intermission, when the icecream girl appeared.• We talked for a time during the intermission and met afterward for coffee.• The manager stood there till the lights went on for the intermission and the ice cream lady.Origin intermission (1400-1500) Latin intermissio, from intermittere; → INTERMITTENT 