epilogue
- 01 C1 Advanced
n.a final section at the end of a story that gives more information about what happens after the main events.
n.a concluding part of a literary work or film, often used to provide closure or reveal the ultimate fates of the characters.
Simple“The epilogue explained that the two main characters eventually got married and moved to France.”
In context“In the novel's epilogue, the author fast-forwards twenty years to show how the protagonist's early decisions shaped his children's lives.”
SynonymsAntonyms - 02 C1 Advanced
n.a short speech given by an actor directly to the audience at the end of a play.
n.a short speech, often in verse, delivered by an actor at the conclusion of a dramatic performance.
Simple“The actor stepped forward to deliver a witty epilogue before the curtains closed.”
In context“Shakespearean epilogues often involve the performer asking the audience for their applause and forgiveness for any shortcomings in the play.”
Synonymsclosing speechAntonyms - 03 C2 Proficiency
n.a small part of a computer program that cleans up and finishes a task before moving to the next one.
n.a sequence of instructions at the end of a subroutine that restores the machine state and returns control to the calling program.
Simple“The function's epilogue ensures that the memory is cleared before the program continues.”
In context“The compiler generates a standard epilogue for every function to pop the stack and restore the previous frame pointer.”
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v.to finish a story or a piece of writing with a final section.
v.to provide or conclude a work with an epilogue.
Simple“The author chose to epilogue the biography with a reflection on the subject's lasting influence.”
In context“The documentary was epilogued by a series of title cards detailing the legal changes that occurred after the filming ended.”
From French épilogue, from Latin epilogus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίλογος (epílogos, “a conclusion, peroration of a speech, epilogue of a play”), from ἐπιλέγω (epilégō, “to say in addition”). Eclipsed Middle English lenvoie (“epilogue”) borrowed ultimately from Old French. Equiavlent to epi- + -logue.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.