entrance: Meaning and Definition of
en•trance
Pronunciation: (en'truns), [key]
— n.
- an act of entering, as into a place or upon new duties.
- a point or place of entering; an opening or passage for entering, as a doorway.
- the right, privilege, or permission to enter; admission: People improperly dressed will be refused entrance to the theater.
- the moment or place in the script at which an actor comes on the stage.
- a sloppy entrance.
- the point in a musical score at which a particular voice or instrument joins the ensemble.
- the way in which this is done:a sloppy entrance.
- a manner, means, or style of entering a room, group, etc.; way of coming into view: She mimicked Joan's entrance.
- the immersed portion of a hull forward of the middle body (opposed to run).
en•trance
Pronunciation: (en-trans', -träns'), [key]
— -tranced, -tranc•ing.
- to fill with delight or wonder; enrapture.
- to put into a trance: to be hypnotically entranced.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.