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byplay
DEFINITIONS OF:
byplay
1
n
incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect
Synonyms:
business
,
stage business
Types:
schtick
,
schtik
,
shtick
,
shtik
(Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention
Type of:
acting
,
performing
,
playacting
,
playing
the performance of a part or role in a drama
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