byplay (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *byplay*:
NOUN	act	byplay, business, stage business	incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect

English > *byplay*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	Incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect.
Synonyms	business, stage business
Narrower	shtik, schtik, shtick, schtick	(Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention
Broader	acting, playing, playacting, performing	The performance of a part or role in a drama
Spanish	acción aparte, escena muda

HyperDic: byplay