Word
pausing
Phoneticspaus·ing
US/ˈpɔzɪŋ/
UK/pˈɔːzɪŋ/
Definition
n. the act of taking a short break or stopping for a moment.
n. the gerund form used as a noun to describe the process or instance of stopping temporarily.
Examples
“She is pausing to catch her breath.”
“The speaker kept pausing between sentences to let the audience process the complex information.”
“By pausing briefly before delivering the final line of the play, the actor ensured that the emotional weight of the scene resonated fully with the silent audience.”
Examples
simple
“She is pausing to catch her breath.”
contextual
“The speaker kept pausing between sentences to let the audience process the complex information.”
complex
“By pausing briefly before delivering the final line of the play, the actor ensured that the emotional weight of the scene resonated fully with the silent audience.”
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