Parenthetical

/ˈpæ.ɹən.θɛt.ɪkl̩/

noun

  1. A word or phrase within parentheses.

  2. (screenwriting) A descriptor or modifier enclosed within parentheses and put, indented, in a line of dialogue to describe how it should be acted or directed onscreen.

adjective

  1. Using, containing, or within parentheses (like this)

  2. That explains or qualifies something

  3. That is incidental

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