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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
A panel without dialog (speech bubbles or the like) and no significant visual changes to the previous panel, symbolizing passing of time.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: comics, literature, media, publishing
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History
See beat (“short pause in a play, etc. for dramatic or comedic effect”).
