What is definition of thoughts aloud in drama?

In drama and storytelling, the phrase "thoughts aloud" refers to a technique where a character verbalizes their unspoken inner thoughts, feelings, and motivations directly to the audience or other characters. Thought aloud enables the audience to gain insight into the character's mind and allows them to understand a character's thought process, their internal conflicts, and motivations that could be hidden, suppressed, or not explicitly revealed through dialogue or actions.

Examples of thoughts aloud used in drama includes soliloquies, asides, and stream-of-consciousness monologues which allows the playwriter or actor to give insight into character's private reflections