Theatrical Definition
thē-ătrĭ-kəl
theatricals
adjective
Having to do with the theater, the drama, a play, actors, etc.
Webster's New World
Characteristic of the theater; dramatic; esp. (in disparagement), melodramatic, histrionic, showy, or affected.
Webster's New World
Marked by exaggerated self-display and unnatural behavior; affectedly dramatic.
American Heritage
Designating or of a film, usually a feature, produced for first exhibition in a commercial theater as distinguished from one made for showing first on TV, as home video, etc.
Webster's New World
Fake and exaggerated.
Wiktionary
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noun
A stage performance, especially by amateurs.
American Heritage
Affectedly dramatic gestures or behavior; histrionics.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- theatrics
- melodramatics
- histrionics
- Used in plural: dramatics
- representation
- theatrical performance
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