n. A short musical dramatic piece, of a light, pleasing, and sometimes burlesque character.
n. An interlude between the acts of a play or opera.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A short musical dramatic piece, of a light and pleasing, sometimes a burlesque, character; an interlude introduced between the acts of a play or an opera.
Word Usage
"The Beppe violin intermede played on the gramophone has to be the dullest scene ever."