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PRONUNCIATION OF AFTERPIECE

afterpiece  [ˈɑːftəˌpiːs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AFTERPIECE

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conjunction
determiner
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Afterpiece is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AFTERPIECE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Afterpiece

An afterpiece is a short, usually humorous one-act playlet or musical work following the main attraction, the full-length play, and concluding the theatrical evening. This short comedy, farce, opera or pantomime was a popular theatrical form in the 18th and 19th centuries. It was presented to lighten the five-act tragedy that was commonly performed. An example is The Padlock by Charles Dibdin, first performed in London in 1768.

Definition of afterpiece in the English dictionary

The definition of afterpiece in the dictionary is a brief usually comic dramatic piece presented after a play.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AFTERPIECE


altarpiece
ˈɔːltəˌpiːs
backpiece
ˈbækˌpiːs
centerpiece
ˈsɛntəˌpiːs
centrepiece
ˈsɛntəˌpiːs
cheekpiece
ˈtʃiːkˌpiːs
codpiece
ˈkɒdˌpiːs
earpiece
ˈɪəˌpiːs
eyepiece
ˈaɪˌpiːs
frontispiece
ˈfrʌntɪsˌpiːs
Greenpeace
ˈɡriːnˌpiːs
hairpiece
ˈhɛəˌpiːs
headpiece
ˈhɛdˌpiːs
masterpiece
ˈmɑːstəˌpiːs
mouthpiece
ˈmaʊθˌpiːs
neckpiece
ˈnɛkˌpiːs
nosepiece
ˈnəʊzˌpiːs
showpiece
ˈʃəʊˌpiːs
tailpiece
ˈteɪlˌpiːs
timepiece
ˈtaɪmˌpiːs
workpiece
ˈwɜːkˌpiːs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AFTERPIECE

aftermost
afternoon
afternoon performance
afternoon session
afternoon tea
afternoons
afterpain
afterpains
afterparty
afterpeak
afters
aftersensation
aftershaft
aftershave
aftershave balm
aftershave lotion
aftershock
aftershow
aftersun
aftersupper

WORDS THAT END LIKE AFTERPIECE

apiece
companion piece
conversation piece
fieldpiece
hand-piece
mantelpiece
museum piece
niece
of a piece
one-piece
party piece
period piece
piano piece
piece
pole piece
puff piece
set piece
T-piece
test piece
three-piece
two-piece

Synonyms and antonyms of afterpiece in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «afterpiece» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AFTERPIECE

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The translations of afterpiece from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «afterpiece» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

最后一幕短喜剧
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

afterpiece
570 millions of speakers

English

afterpiece
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

afterpiece
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المسرحية التلوية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пьеска
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

afterpiece
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনুনাটিকা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

afterpiece
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Afterpiece
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nachspiel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

afterpiece
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

afterpiece
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Afterpiece
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự tiêu khiển
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

afterpiece
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

त्यानंतर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ek oyun
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

afterpiece
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

afterpiece
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

п´єска
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

afterpiece
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πιο προσεκτική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

afterpiece
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

afterpiece
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

afterpiece
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of afterpiece

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AFTERPIECE»

The term «afterpiece» is normally little used and occupies the 134.604 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AFTERPIECE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about afterpiece

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AFTERPIECE»

Discover the use of afterpiece in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to afterpiece and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Wounded Hussar, Or Rightful Heir: a Musical Afterpiece. ...
F '~' WOUNDED HUSSAR, OR RIGHTFUL 'HEIR: M USI CAL AFTERPIECE. IN TWO ACTS, \m AS PERFORMED AT THE NEW THEATRE, PHILADELPHIA. ( BY JOSEPH HUTTON. Author qf the School firwljfidigals. “ _.______,______.
Joseph HUTTON (Dramatic Writer.), 1809
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Theatre in Dublin, 1745–1820: A Calendar of Performances
What is the reason that, in despite of the palpable abominableness of the thing we are still made spectators of a murderer dragging a corpse in a sheet across the very front of the stage?” L Reviewed in SNL 20January 1818. Of the afterpiece: ...
John C. Greene, 2011
3
The Philadelphia sonatas
*The Sicilian romance, or The apparition of the cliffs [Afterpiece]. "Musical dramatic tale in 2 acts ... the music composed by Mr. Reinagle." Probable first performance: Philadelphia, May 6, 1795. [Light opera]. *Harlequin's invasion [ Overture].
Alexander Reinagle, Robert Hopkins, 1978
4
Music of the Old South: Colony to Confederacy
86. Virginia Gazette, January 29, 1806; February 4 and June RICHMOND AS A CENTER 113. October 26 Musical Afterpiece Lock & Key November 5 Musical Afterpiece Love Laughs at Locksmiths November 6 Musical Farce The Spoil'd Child ...
Albert Stoutamire, 1972
5
Prologues, Epilogues, Curtain-raisers, and Afterpieces: The ...
performance with an afterpiece of Eurydice Hiss'd (1737). Other notable afterpieces included The Covent-Garden Tragedy (which followed The Old Debauchees in 1732); The Mock Doctor (1732), Fielding's adaptation of a Moliere play, was ...
Daniel James Ennis, Judith Bailey Slagle, 2007
6
The Dublin Stage, 1720-1745: A Calendar of Plays, ...
Afterpieces By 1720 the typical Dublin playbill probably included at least one afterpiece. Although, as we have already observed, the record of performances is sparse for the first eight seasons of our period, it is certain that afterpieces formed  ...
John C. Greene, Gladys L. H. Clark, 1993
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A Checklist of New Plays and Entertainments on the London ...
William J. Burling. Unpublished. [LS (III. i. 206). This play is probably an adaptation of Louis Fuzelier's La Matron d'Ephese.] 18 April 1732 Lincoln's Inn Fields The Maggot. By Mrs. Egleton. Ballad opera; afterpiece. Unpublished. [LS ( III.i.207).] ...
William J. Burling, 1993
8
The Plays of David Garrick: Garrick's own plays, 1740-1766
The demand for the afterpiece as an integral part of the bill each night can be dated as far back as the 1703-4 season in London theatres. Thus by Garrick's time it was not only a necessary feature but also on most evenings the mainstay of the ...
David Garrick, Harry William Pedicord, Fredrick Louis Bergmann, 1980
9
History And--: Histories Within the Human Sciences
HISTORY. AND. THEATER: REWEAVING. THE. AFTERPIECE. W. D. King. It is late to be late. — JOHN ASHBERY LATELY, THEATER HISTORY has discovered its adverbial quality. Or is it belatedly? Ten years ago, fifteen hundred or so ...
Ralph Cohen, Michael S. Roth, 1995
10
Farce
and, as a result, the entertainment power of farce acquired a new significance. The farce-afterpiece became a regular part of the theatrical bill. Although many kinds of dramatic novelties were used for the afterpiece — acrobatic and scenic ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AFTERPIECE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term afterpiece is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sullivan, Suplee help Briarcliffe Post bounce back
... went 3-for-5 in Game 1. Brian Sellers (2-for-3), Dan Ervin (3-for-3, HR), and Alyssa Kendall (3-for-3, HR) did the damage in the afterpiece. «The Delaware County Daily Times, Jun 15»
2
Quinn does it all to give Stanley Kup the edge
Matt Grossi went 3-for-4 and scored three times for Dolan's in the afterpiece. Don Valerio also went 3-for-4 and Rocco Pace got the win. Del Val ... «The Delaware County Daily Times, Jun 15»
3
One Lefty's claims a sweep from another Lefty's
In the afterpiece, Gelsomini and Franco Cardillo combined to go 7-for-8 with six runs scored. Gelsominio and Matt Bolden turned three double ... «The Delaware County Daily Times, Jun 15»
4
Summer Softball: Crew puts rap on Chuck-E-Brown's
McGee went yard and plated five runs in the afterpiece. Lee Raech Jewelers 17-16, Stanley Kup 6-18 >> Lee Raech Jewelers took the first ... «The Delaware County Daily Times, Apr 15»
5
Utopia Opera to Present L'ENFANT ET LES SORTILEGES & THE …
After the psychological fantasy of L'enfant, The Zoo (immediately following a wine-soaked intermission) is sure to be a refreshing afterpiece ... «Broadway World, Feb 15»
6
Thailand in 2014: Some personal thoughts
If this year were a play then we've been in the afterpiece for quite some time and still don't know when it will end. But the afterpiece also reflects ... «Asian Correspondent, Dec 14»
7
LA foodie binge
#To finish off our exploration, we find ourselves sloughing off our wallets for some afterpiece pork belly at Oi Asian Fusion at its new location in ... «San Diego Reader, Jun 14»
8
Photographs, Drawing, Sculpture from Studio Art Majors Displayed
Julia Drachman '14 dynamic selection from “afterpiece” illustrates fluidity within shape in architecture. (Photos by Olivia Drake) ... «Wesleyan Connection, May 14»
9
Jacksonville Center to host 'Trial by Jury' comic operetta April 25
... was a runaway hit, outlasting the run of Offenbach's "La Perichole," the opera for which "Trial by Jury" was written as a short afterpiece. «Roanoke Times, Apr 14»
10
Roots of the Deuce
The variety show was 3 ½ hours long, followed by an afterpiece of 40 minutes. Harrigan and Hart might do several different turns in this course ... «The Villager, Dec 13»

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