in medias res

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From Latin in medias res.

[edit] Adverb

in medias res (not comparable)

  1. In the middle of a storyline.
    This novel begins in medias res.

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in medias res (not comparable)

  1. Beginning in the middle of its storyline: said of a work of literature or a film.
    Although not strictly in medias res, the film uses flashbacks extensively.
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