Aside — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage

a message that departs from the main subject

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈændəlmˌeɪkɪŋ/

🇬🇧British English

/ɐsˈaɪd/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɐsˈaɪd/

2 syllables Say it as /kˈændəlmˌeɪkɪŋ/.

Examples

step aside
stood aside to let him pass
threw the book aside

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

digression excursus by parenthesis divagation away apart

Parts of Speech

noun	a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage
noun	a message that departs from the main subject
adverb	on or to one side “step aside”
adverb	out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts) “brush the objections aside”
adverb	not taken into account or excluded from consideration “these problems apart, the country is doing well”
adverb	in a different direction “turn aside”
adverb	placed or kept separate and distinct as for a purpose “had a feeling of being set apart”
adverb	in reserve; not for immediate use “started setting aside money to buy a car”

Word Forms

digress	verb	lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
divagate	verb	lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
parenthetical	adjective	qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses
parenthetic	adjective	qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

beiseite

eine Zeile, die ein Schauspieler zum Publikum spricht, die aber nicht für andere auf der Bühne bestimmt ist

🇫🇷French

de côté

une phrase prononcée par un acteur au public mais non destinée aux autres sur scène

🇪🇸Spanish

aparte

una línea dicha por un actor a la audiencia pero no destinada a otros en el escenario

🇮🇹Italian

a parte

una battuta pronunciata da un attore al pubblico ma non destinata agli altri sul palco

🇳🇱Dutch

opzij

een zin die door een acteur tegen het publiek wordt uitgesproken, maar niet bedoeld is voor anderen op het podium

🇵🇹Portuguese

aparte

uma frase falada por um ator para o público, mas não destinada a outras pessoas no palco

🇷🇺Russian

в сторону

фраза, произнесенная актером публике, но не предназначенная для других на сцене

India

🇮🇳Hindi

अलग

एक अभिनेता द्वारा दर्शकों के लिए बोली गई एक पंक्ति लेकिन मंच पर दूसरों के लिए अभिप्रेत नहीं है

🇧🇩Bengali

একপাশে

একজন অভিনেতার দ্বারা দর্শকদের কাছে বলা একটি লাইন কিন্তু মঞ্চে অন্যদের উদ্দেশ্যে নয়

🇮🇳Tamil

ஒருபுறம்

ஒரு நடிகர் பார்வையாளர்களிடம் பேசும் வரி, ஆனால் மேடையில் உள்ள மற்றவர்களுக்காக அல்ல

🇮🇳Telugu

ప్రక్కన

ఒక నటుడు ప్రేక్షకులతో మాట్లాడే లైన్, కానీ వేదికపై ఇతరులకు ఉద్దేశించినది కాదు

🇮🇳Marathi

बाजूला

अभिनेत्याने प्रेक्षकांसाठी बोललेली एक ओळ परंतु स्टेजवरील इतरांसाठी अभिप्रेत नाही

🇮🇳Gujarati

એક બાજુ

એક અભિનેતા દ્વારા પ્રેક્ષકો માટે બોલાતી એક રેખા પરંતુ સ્ટેજ પરના અન્ય લોકો માટે હેતુપૂર્વક નથી

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪಕ್ಕಕ್ಕೆ

ಒಬ್ಬ ನಟನು ಪ್ರೇಕ್ಷಕರಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುವ ಒಂದು ಸಾಲು ಆದರೆ ವೇದಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇತರರಿಗೆ ಉದ್ದೇಶಿಸಿಲ್ಲ

🇮🇳Malayalam

മാറ്റിവെക്കുക

ഒരു നടൻ പ്രേക്ഷകരോട് സംസാരിക്കുന്ന ഒരു വരി, എന്നാൽ സ്റ്റേജിലെ മറ്റുള്ളവർക്കായി ഉദ്ദേശിച്ചുള്ളതല്ല

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਪਾਸੇ

ਇੱਕ ਅਦਾਕਾਰ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਦਰਸ਼ਕਾਂ ਲਈ ਬੋਲੀ ਗਈ ਇੱਕ ਲਾਈਨ ਪਰ ਸਟੇਜ 'ਤੇ ਦੂਜਿਆਂ ਲਈ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

ایک طرف

ایک اداکار کی طرف سے سامعین کے لیے بولی جانے والی لائن لیکن اسٹیج پر موجود دوسروں کے لیے نہیں ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

放在一边

演员对观众说的台词，但不是对舞台上的其他人说的

🇯🇵Japanese

脇に

俳優が観客に向けて話すセリフだが、舞台上の他の人に向けたものではない

🇰🇷Korean

곁에

배우가 관객에게 하는 대사이지만 무대 위의 다른 사람들에게는 의도하지 않은 대사

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sang một bên

một câu thoại của một diễn viên nói với khán giả nhưng không dành cho những người khác trên sân khấu

🇹🇭Thai

กัน

ประโยคที่นักแสดงพูดกับผู้ชมแต่ไม่ได้มีไว้สำหรับคนอื่นๆ บนเวที

🇮🇩Indonesian

ke samping

kalimat yang diucapkan oleh seorang aktor kepada penonton tetapi tidak ditujukan untuk orang lain di atas panggung

🇵🇭Filipino

sa isang tabi

isang linyang sinasalita ng isang aktor sa madla ngunit hindi inilaan para sa iba sa entablado

🇲🇾Malay

ketepikan

baris yang diucapkan oleh pelakon kepada penonton tetapi tidak ditujukan untuk orang lain di atas pentas

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

جانبا

خط يقوله الممثل للجمهور ولكنه غير مخصص للآخرين على المسرح

🇮🇷Persian

کنار

خطی که توسط یک بازیگر برای تماشاگران گفته می شود اما برای دیگران روی صحنه در نظر گرفته نشده است

🇹🇷Turkish

bir kenara

Bir aktörün seyirciye söylediği ancak sahnedeki diğer kişilere yönelik olmayan bir cümle

🇮🇱Hebrew

בַּצַד

שורה שנאמרה על ידי שחקן לקהל אך לא מיועדת לאחרים על הבמה

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What is the primary definition of the word 'aside'?

The primary meaning of 'aside' is 'a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage'.

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Using 'aside' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'aside' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'aside' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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