ellipsis
[ ih-lip-sis ]
a mark indicating that words have been omitted
USE 1
She trailed off mid-sentence, leaving an ellipsis at the end to show that more could be said.
USE 2
When quoting her speech, he used an ellipsis to indicate that he had omitted a portion of her remarks.
USE 3
In the book, the author’s frequent use of ellipses helped to convey the characters’ hesitation and pauses in their dialogue.
