what does ellipsis mean? can you give me an example?

NOUN:

pl. el·lip·ses

The omission of a word or phrase necessary for a complete syntactical construction but not necessary for understanding.

An example of such omission.

A mark or series of marks ( . . . or * * * , for example) used in writing or printing to indicate an omission, especially of letters or words.

An ellipsis is sometimes used to indicate a pause in speech, an unfinished thought or, at the end of a sentence, a trailing off into silence.

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For example, “ellipsis . . . used to omit words.”

It consists of seven characters. Three periods surrounded by a blank space on each side.