About The Word Theatrical
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Theatrical
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What's The Definition Of Theatrical?
[n] a performance of play
[adj] suited to or characteristic of the stage or theater; "a theatrical pose"; "one of the most theatrical figures in public life" [adj] of or relating to the theater Synonyms | Synonyms for Theatrical: histrionic | histrionics | melodramatic | representation | showy | stagey | stagy | theatrical performance Related Terms | Find terms related to Theatrical: See Also | matinee | performance | public presentation Theatrical In Webster's Dictionary \The*at"ric*al\, a. [L. theatricus, Gr. ?.]
Of or pertaining to a theater, or to the scenic
representations; resembling the manner of dramatic
performers; histrionic; hence, artificial; as, theatrical
performances; theatrical gestures. -- {The*at`ri*cal"i*ty},
n. -- {The*at"ric*al*ly}, adv.
No meretricious aid whatever has been called in -- no
trick, no illusion of the eye, nothing theatrical. --R.
Jefferies.
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