Definitions
1.nounA mark consisting of (in English) three periods, historically or more formally with spaces in between, before, and after them “ . . . ”, or more recently a single character “…” Ellipses are used to indicate that words have been omitted in a text or that they are missing or illegible.
2.noun(grammar) The omission of a word or phrase that can be inferred from the context.
3.nounThe omission of scenes in a film that do not advance the plot.
4.nounAn ellipse.