elide

[US]/ɪ'laɪd/
[UK]/ɪ'laɪd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. omit; cancel; delete; disregard; abridge
n. (Elide) a person's name; (It.) Elide.
Word Forms
Past Participleelided
Present Participleeliding
Pluralelides
Third Person Singularelides
Past Tenseelided

Example Sentences

whole periods of time are elided into a few seconds of screen.

The experiment shows that the method is simple and rapid and can elide complex handwork reduction.

The professor tends to elide certain details in his lectures.

She often elides conjunctions when speaking quickly.

The editor decided to elide a paragraph from the article.

It's important not to elide important information in your presentation.

The author chose to elide unnecessary descriptions in the novel.

The speaker tends to elide certain syllables in informal speech.

She elided over the controversial topic during the discussion.

The film director decided to elide a few scenes to shorten the movie's runtime.

It's common for people to elide certain words in informal writing.

The politician tends to elide difficult questions during interviews.

Real-world Examples

It also elides the structural impediments - the lack of free time and ample resources and good education - that prohibit millions from pursuing an origami hobby, let alone finding a career in a creative field.

Source: New York Times

Speaking of ekphrasis, Max Porter brings us The Death of Francis Bacon (Faber, January), a luminous novelette composed of seven pictures described in prose that seeks to elide the boundary between literature and visual art.

Source: Selected English short passages

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