Diegetic is an adjective used in film and narrative theory to describe sounds, music, or events that originate from the world within the story. It contrasts with nondiegetic elements, which come from outside the story’s world (like a film’s background score). In practice, diegetic sound is identifiable by its source in the scene and its audibility to characters. The term is used in academic analysis as well as in media studies.”
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