fourth wall
noun/ˌfɔːθ ˈwɔːl/
/ˌfɔːrθ ˈwɔːl/
[singular]- the imaginary barrier that separates the characters in a work of fiction from the people who are watching or reading the story they are in
- The actors break the fourth wall and talk directly to the audience.
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