ellipsis

noun

1. 1

   A 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. 2

   (grammar) The omission of a word or phrase that can be inferred from the context.

3. 3

   The omission of scenes in a film that do not advance the plot.

4. 4

   An ellipse.