fourth wall

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fourth wall

The imaginary barrier separating performers in a TV show, film, or play from the audience. I hate those shows that break the fourth wall—I don't want to feel like the characters are having a conversation with me! Stay in character and don't break the fourth wall!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Irma	EER-mah (German, Finnish), UR-mə (English)	German, English, Dutch, Finnish, Spanish, Italian, Georgian, Lithuanian, Hungarian (Rare), Ancient G
Elsie	EL-see	English
Autumn	AW-təm	English
Thomas	TAHM-əs (English), TOM-əs (English), to-MAH (French), TO-mahs (German, Dutch), tho-MAHS (Greek)	English, French, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Greek, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblica
Philibert	-	French
Einar	-	Norwegian, Icelandic, Swedish, Danish