Definition of “ellipsis”
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A mark consisting of three periods, historically with spaces in between, before, and after them ' . . . ', nowadays a single character '…' (used in printing to indicate an omission).
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The omission of a grammatically required word or phrase that can be inferred.
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The omission of scenes in a film that do not advance the plot.
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