interiority
noun
in·te·ri·or·i·ty
(ˌ)in-ˌtir-ē-ˈȯr-ə-tē 
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1
: interior quality or character
2
: inner life or substance : psychological existence
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Two scenes in Romancing Mister Bridgerton are at least partially told from Colin’s perspective, delivering some important character interiority that just isn’t possible in the same way on screen.
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 May 2024
While the film uses some voiceover narration to tackle that interiority, Ronan often communicates just as much with just a furrowed brow or quivering lip.
—Keaton Bell, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
Her interiority comes out in her verbal spars with her son.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2024
Monet, in committing his life to his perception, made art something new, liberating painting from its descriptive function and lending it an interiority that would come to be called modern.
—Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 6 Sep. 2024
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 May 2024
While the film uses some voiceover narration to tackle that interiority, Ronan often communicates just as much with just a furrowed brow or quivering lip.
—Keaton Bell, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
Her interiority comes out in her verbal spars with her son.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2024
Monet, in committing his life to his perception, made art something new, liberating painting from its descriptive function and lending it an interiority that would come to be called modern.
—Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Interiority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interiority. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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