fourth wall
noun
: an imaginary wall (as at the opening of a modern stage proscenium) that keeps performers from recognizing or directly addressing their audience
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Moonlighting frequently broke the fourth wall, with many of the episodes featuring the actors facing the cameras and making direct references to the audience, the scriptwriters, the network and the series itself.
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Marc Berman, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
By Judy Berman February 6, 2025 2:59 PM EST
Early in her new Netflix series Apple Cider Vinegar, its star, Kaitlyn Dever, breaks the fourth wall.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
Sure, there had been shows that broke the fourth wall, but none did so with quite the same conspiratorial panache as Phoebe Waller-Bridge, delivering her straight-to-camera confessions with winking glee and singular wit.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025
Throughout the 8-episode series, the Italian actor constantly breaks the fourth wall, speaking directly to the audience.
—Gianmaria Tammaro, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
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Marc Berman, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
By Judy Berman February 6, 2025 2:59 PM EST
Early in her new Netflix series Apple Cider Vinegar, its star, Kaitlyn Dever, breaks the fourth wall.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
Sure, there had been shows that broke the fourth wall, but none did so with quite the same conspiratorial panache as Phoebe Waller-Bridge, delivering her straight-to-camera confessions with winking glee and singular wit.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025
Throughout the 8-episode series, the Italian actor constantly breaks the fourth wall, speaking directly to the audience.
—Gianmaria Tammaro, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fourth wall
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“Fourth wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fourth%20wall. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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