byplay in Italian
byplay in Italian is controscena — byplay means small actions on stage that happen alongside the main scene, rather than being part of it.
byplay in Italian
controscena
(theatre) Any action, carried out onstage during a performance, apart from the main action.
What does "byplay" mean?
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noun Small actions on stage that happen alongside the main scene, rather than being part of it.
"The father-son byplay is occasionally overdone and tedious, but there is a genuine warmth in both the Oland-Luke and the Toler-Sen Yung teamings."
- noun Action performed by an actor playing a smaller, supporting role.
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byplay in a sentence
- The father-son byplay is occasionally overdone and tedious, but there is a genuine warmth in both the Oland-Luke and the Toler-Sen Yung teamings.
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What is "byplay" in Italian?
"byplay" in Italian is controscena. byplay means: Small actions on stage that happen alongside the main scene, rather than being part of it.
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