ELLIPSIS
/ɪˈlɪpsɪs/
10
Scrabble
13
WWF
E(1) L(1) L(1) I(1) P(3) S(1) I(1) S(1)
NWL/TWL ✓ Collins ✓ WWF ✓
Definition
/ɪˈlɪpsɪs/
noun
- A mark consisting of (in English) three periods, historically or more formally with spaces in between, before, and after them “ . . . ”, or more recently a single character “…” Ellipses are used to indicate that words have been omitted in a text or that they are missing or illegible.
- (grammar) The omission of a word or phrase that can be inferred from the context.
- The omission of scenes in a film that do not advance the plot.
Source: Wiktionary
