fourth-wall

A form of fourth wall — 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.

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Meanings

nounfourth-wall (plural fourth-walls)

plural fourth-walls

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of fourth wall.
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APA

fourth-wall. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fourth-wall

MLA

“fourth-wall.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fourth-wall. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fourth-wall,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fourth-wall.

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