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playthrough

playthrough

4.4
A complete performance of a play, scene or piece of music from start to finish
  • noun
  • /ˈpleɪθru/
translation icon : representación completa
  • During the playthrough, the director made notes on the actors' timing and delivery.

Examples

  • We did a playthrough of the scene to make sure everyone knew their cues.

  • The orchestra scheduled a playthrough of the entire symphony before the concert.

  • Wow, what a great playthrough!

  • We had a great playthrough of the new musical last night.

  • During the rehearsal, the cast completed a full playthrough of the new scene to ensure everything was perfect.

  • The musicians conducted a playthrough of the symphony before the official concert, allowing them to refine their performance.

  • After several practice sessions, the director felt confident that the entire playthrough of the play was ready for the audience.

Synonyms

rehearsal
vsplaythrough
296 3.0

A practice session for a play, concert, or other performance

is any complete run from start to finish, not only preparatory sessions
rendition
vsplaythrough
34 6.6

A way of performing a song, play or poem

is a full performance from beginning to end rather than style focus
run-through
vsplaythrough
14 4.2

A complete rehearsal of a play or presentation without stopping

is any full performance or practice not only uninterrupted rehearsals
musical performance
vsplaythrough
4 3.2

A live show where musicians play music for an audience

is any full playing from beginning to end, not only public presentations
play reading
vsplaythrough
1 4.5

A group performance where actors read a play aloud without full sets or learning lines

is a complete run of the whole piece rather than a simple reading

How Complete

production
156 3.7
playthrough
4.4
run-through
14 4.2
excerpt
763 4.3

Surface Forms

playthrough singular
playthroughs plural

Morphology

playthrough = play (transparent) = through + play

A clear compound of 'play' + 'through' meaning a complete run or performance from start to finish. [Postprocessing: moved 'through' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

Playthrough is a simple compound of play ('perform') and through ('to the end'), like acting a scene all the way through. So a playthrough is a complete performance or run of a play or piece of music from beginning to end.