playthrough
- noun
- /ˈpleɪθru/
- During the playthrough, the director made notes on the actors' timing and delivery.
Examples
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We did a playthrough of the scene to make sure everyone knew their cues.
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The orchestra scheduled a playthrough of the entire symphony before the concert.
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Wow, what a great playthrough!
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We had a great playthrough of the new musical last night.
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During the rehearsal, the cast completed a full playthrough of the new scene to ensure everything was perfect.
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The musicians conducted a playthrough of the symphony before the official concert, allowing them to refine their performance.
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After several practice sessions, the director felt confident that the entire playthrough of the play was ready for the audience.
Synonyms
A practice session for a play, concert, or other performance
A way of performing a song, play or poem
A complete rehearsal of a play or presentation without stopping
A live show where musicians play music for an audience
A group performance where actors read a play aloud without full sets or learning lines
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Morphology
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.