Wynn vs. Encore

Wynnnoun

A letter of the Old English alphabet, ƿ, borrowed from the futhark and used to represent the sound of w; replaced in Middle English times by the digraph uu, which later developed into the letter w.

Wynnnoun

A kind of timber truck, or carriage.

Wynn

Wynn or wyn (Ƿ ƿ; also spelled wen, ƿynn, and ƿen) is a letter of the Old English alphabet, where it is used to represent the sound /w/.

Encorenoun

A brief extra performance, done after the main performance is complete.

Encorenoun

A call or demand (as by continued applause) for a repeat performance.

Encoreinterjection

(said by audience members after a performance) Please perform again!

Encoreverb

(transitive) To call for an extra performance or repetition of, or by.

Encoreverb

(intransitive) To call for an encore.

Encoreverb

(intransitive) To perform an encore.

Encore

Once more; again; - used by the auditors and spectators of plays, concerts, and other entertainments, to call for a repetition of a particular part.

Encorenoun

A call or demand (as, by continued applause) for a repetition; as, the encores were numerous.

Encoreverb

To call for a repetition or reappearance of; as, to encore a song or a singer.

Encorenoun

an extra or repeated performance; usually given in response to audience demand

Encoreverb

request an encore, from a performer

Encore

An encore is an additional performance given by performers after the planned show has ended, usually in response to extended applause from the audience. Multiple encores are not uncommon, and they initially originated spontaneously, when audiences continued to applaud and demand additional performance from the artists after they had left the stage.