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   theatrical

   /θɪˈatrɪkl/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to acting, actors, or the theatre: "theatrical productions" Similar stagedramaticthespiandramaturgicalshow-businessinformal:showbizrare:histrionictheatric
   • 2. exaggerated and excessively dramatic: "Henry looked over his shoulder with theatrical caution" Similar exaggeratedostentatiousactressystagyshowymelodramaticoveractedoverdoneoverripehistrionicactorlyaffectedmanneredartificialstiltedunrealforcedinformal:hammyhamcampyOpposite naturalunaffected

   noun

   • 1. a professional actor or actress: dated "a boarding house that catered for theatricals"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: via late Latin from Greek theatrikos (from theatron ‘theatre’) + -al.

   Derivatives

   • 1. theatricalism noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTHEATRICAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   THEATRICAL definition: 1. belonging or relating to the theatre, or to the performance or writing of plays, opera, etc…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › theatricTheatrical Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of THEATRICAL is of or relating to the theater or the presentation of plays. How to use theatrical in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Theatrical.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTHEATRICAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Theatrical can be used to describe something that is grand and dramatic, as if it is part of a performance in a theatre. There was a theatrical air about the whole scene which had a great appeal for me.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › theatricalTheatrical - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   An actor who works on Broadway rather than in Hollywood is theatrical, and a play can be described as a theatrical production. If it happens in a theater, or is related to theater, it's theatrical.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTHEATRICAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   THEATRICAL meaning: 1. belonging or relating to the theatre, or to the performance or writing of plays, opera, etc…. Learn more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › theatricalTheatrical - definition of theatrical by The Free Dictionary

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   1. of or pertaining to the theater or dramatic presentations. 2. suggestive of the theater or of acting; artificial, spectacular, or extravagantly histrionic. n. 3. theatricals, dramatic performances, esp. as given by amateurs. 4. a professional actor: a renowned family of theatricals. the•at′ri•cal•ism, n. the•at`ri•cal′i•ty, n.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › theatrical_adjtheatrical, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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   What does the word theatrical mean? There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the word theatrical. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the word theatrical? How is the word theatrical pronounced? Where does the word theatrical come from?

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of theatrical – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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   THEATRICAL definition: 1. relating to the theatre: 2. doing and saying things in a very obvious way that is intended to…. Learn more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryTHEATRICAL - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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    A complete guide to the word "THEATRICAL": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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    Theatrical definition: of or relating to the theater or dramatic presentations. See examples of THEATRICAL used in a sentence.