A dialogue technique where characters tell each other information they already know, but they audience don't, for solely the audience's benefit. It is a writer slang.
"As you know, Bob, we're on a spaceship hurtling towards the sun and if we don’t fix the hyperdrive in five minutes, we'll be dead. But let's talk about our high school years."
by DictionaryDecimator July 6, 2024
Get the As You Know, Bobmug.