plural of fourth wall

plural of fourth-wall

(performing arts, idiomatic) The imaginary invisible wall at the front of the stage in a proscenium theatre, through which the audience sees the action in the world of the play.

Alternative spelling of fourth wall

present participle of break the fourth wall

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of break the fourth wall

(idiomatic, fiction) To apparently communicate with reality directly, such as when characters of literature comment on the existence of a reader.

simple past tense of break the fourth wall

past participle of break the fourth wall

(theater, film, television) A joke that intentionally draws attention to the illusion of separation between the audience and the fiction itself.