exeunt

Definitions

1. A stage direction for more than one actor to leave the stage.
2. An act of one or more actors leaving the stage.

Equivalents

Examples

“undoubtedly the curtains closed at the exeunt of all the characters but one.”

“In addition, several exits that have⟳ interpretative significance are changed by editors to exeunts and vice-versa.”

“To supply⟳ the place⟳ of scenery, it was hung round with crimson curtains, through which we were to make⟳ our entrances and exeunts.”

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