stage whisper
noun/ˌsteɪdʒ ˈwɪspə(r)/
/ˌsteɪdʒ ˈwɪspər/
- words that are spoken quietly by an actor to the audience and that the other people on stage are not supposed to hearTopics Film and theatrec2
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- words that are spoken quietly by somebody but that they in fact want everyone to hear
- ‘I knew this would happen,’ she said in a stage whisper.
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