Noun

1. A mark consisting of three periods, historically with spaces in between, before, and after them ( . . . ), nowadays a single character (…), used in printing to indicate an omission.
   • 2006, Danielle Corsetto, Girls with Slingshots: 114

     CARD: Hey Baby. Thanks for the … last night. Love you!

     HAZEL: Wow. I’ve never despised an ellipsis so much in my life.

2. The omission of a grammatically required word or phrase that can be implied.
3. The omission of scenes in a film that do not advance the plot.
   • 2002, David Blanke, The 1910s: 219

     It was now possible for writers and directors to cut scenes that did not further the plot; called "ellipses" by filmmakers.