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dra·mat·ic

(drə-măt′ĭk)

adj.

1. Of or relating to drama or the theater.

2. Characterized by or expressive of the action or emotion associated with drama or the theater: a dramatic rescue.

3. Arresting or forceful in appearance or effect: a dramatic sunset.

4. Music Having a powerful, expressive singing voice: a dramatic tenor.

[Late Latin drāmaticus, from Greek drāmatikos, from drāma, drāmat-, drama; see drama.]

dra·mat′i·cal·ly adv.

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dramatic

(drəˈmætɪk) or

dramatical

adj

1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) of or relating to drama

2. like a drama in suddenness, emotional impact, etc

3. striking; effective

4. acting or performed in a flamboyant way

5. (Theatre) music (of a voice) powerful and marked by a histrionic quality

draˈmatically adv

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dra•mat•ic

(drəˈmæt ɪk)

adj.

1. of or pertaining to the drama; theatrical.

2. employing the form or style of the drama.

3. involving conflict or contrast; vivid: dramatic colors.

4. highly effective or compelling: a dramatic silence.

[1580–90; < Late Latin drāmaticus < Greek drāmatikós=drāmat-, s. of drâma drama + -ikos -ic]

dra•mat′i•cal•ly, adv.

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Adj.	1.	dramatic - suitable to or characteristic of drama; "a dramatic entrance in a swirling cape"; "a dramatic rescue at sea" undramatic - lacking dramatic force and quality; "moved with quiet force and undramatic bearing"
	2.	dramatic - sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect; "a dramatic sunset"; "a dramatic pause"; "a spectacular display of northern lights"; "it was a spectacular play"; "his striking good looks always created a sensation" spectacular, striking impressive - making a strong or vivid impression; "an impressive ceremony"
	3.	dramatic - pertaining to or characteristic of drama; "dramatic arts"
	4.	dramatic - used of a singer or singing voice that is marked by power and expressiveness and a histrionic or theatrical style; "a dramatic tenor"; "a dramatic soprano" music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner lyric - used of a singer or singing voice that is light in volume and modest in range; "a lyric soprano"

dramatic

adjective

1. drastic, strong, severe, radical, extreme, harsh, dire dramatic effects on the economy

2. exciting, emotional, thrilling, tense, startling, sensational, breathtaking, electrifying, melodramatic, climactic, hair-raising, high-octane (informal), shock-horror (facetious), suspenseful He witnessed many dramatic escapes.

3. theatrical, Thespian, dramaturgical, dramaturgic a dramatic arts major in college

4. expressive, affected, exaggerated, theatrical, melodramatic, showy, ostentatious She lifted her hands in a dramatic gesture.

5. powerful, striking, imposing, stunning (informal), impressive, spectacular, effective, staggering, distinctive, memorable, vivid, jaw-dropping, breath-taking, gee-whizz (slang) the film's dramatic special effects
powerful ordinary, run-of-the-mill, unexceptional, undramatic, unmemorable

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dramatic

adjective

1. Of or relating to drama or the theater:

dramaturgic, dramaturgical, histrionic, histrionical, theatric, theatrical, thespian.

2. Suggesting drama or a stage performance, as in emotionality or suspense:

histrionic, histrionical, melodramatic, sensational, spectacular, theatric, theatrical.

Translations

درامي، مَسْرَحيدراميّشَديد المَشاعِر والعَواطِفمُثير، مُؤَثِّر جدا، بارِز

dramatickýteatrálníživý

dramatiskvoldsom

dramatisch

δραματικός

dramático drástico espectacular impresionante teatral

dramaattinen

dramatique extrême spectaculaire théâtral

dramatičan

drámaimindent túldramatizál

áhrifamikillleikrænn, dramatískur; tilfinningaríkurleikrænn; leiklistar-

drammatico sorprendente

演劇の

극적인

dramatisch

dramatisk oppsiktsvekkende overdrevet skuespiller-

dramatyczny

dramático

драматический

dramatičen

dramatisk

อย่างรวดเร็ว

abartılı belirgin çarpıcı dramatikdramla ilgili

kịch tính

戏剧性的戏剧的夸张做作的

dramatic

[drəˈmætɪk] ADJ

1. (= marked) [increase, rise, decline] → espectacular; [change] → radical, drástico; [improvement] → espectacular, impresionante; [effect] → espectacular, dramático

2. (= exciting) [entrance] → espectacular, teatral; [escape] → espectacular; [decor] → de gran efecto, efectista
she lifted the lid with a dramatic gesture → levantó la tapa con gesto teatral

3. (Theat) [works, film] → dramático, teatral
dramatic art → arte m dramático
the dramatic arts → las artes dramáticas

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dramatic

[drəˈmætɪk] adj

(= striking) [change, event] → spectaculaire
a dramatic improvement → une amélioration spectaculaire
dramatic news → une nouvelle extraordinaire

(= exciting) → spectaculaire
It was really dramatic! → C'était vraiment spectaculaire!

(= connected with the theatre) → dramatique dramatic society

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dramatic

adj

→ dramatisch; change → einschneidend, dramatisch; there was a dramatic improvement (in it) → es verbesserte sich dramatisch

(Theat) → dramatisch; dramatic works → dramatische Werke pl, → Dramen pl; dramatic criticism → Theaterkritik f; his dramatic ability → seine schauspielerischen Fähigkeiten; dramatic art → Theater nt; the dramatic arts → das Theater; dramatic film → Filmdrama nt

n dramatics

(= theatricals) → Theater nt

(= histrionics) his/her etc dramatics → sein/ihr etc theatralisches Getue

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dramatic

[drəˈmætɪk] adj (change) → spettacolare; (event, improvement, effect) → straordinario/a; (entrance) → teatrale; (art) → drammatico/a

drama

(ˈdraːmə) noun

1. a play for acting on the stage. He has just produced a new drama.

2. plays for the stage in general. modern drama.

3. the art of acting in plays. He studied drama at college.

4. exciting events. Life here is full of drama.

dramatic (drəˈmӕtik) adjective

1. of or in the form of a drama. a dramatic performance.

2. vivid or striking. a dramatic improvement; She made a dramatic entrance.

3. (of a person) showing (too) much feeling or emotion. She's very dramatic about everything.

draˈmatically adverb

ˈdramatist (ˈdrӕ-) noun

a writer of plays.

ˈdramatize, ˈdramatise (ˈdrӕ-) verb

1. to turn into the form of a play. She dramatized the novel for television.

2. to make real events seem like things that happen in a play. She dramatizes everything so!

dramatiˈzation noun

dramatic

→ دراميّ dramatický dramatisk dramatisch δραματικός dramático, drástico dramaattinen dramatique dramatičan drammatico 演劇の 극적인 dramatisch dramatisk dramatyczny dramático драматический dramatisk อย่างรวดเร็ว dramatik kịch tính 戏剧性的

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Largely a matter of Emotion is the Personal Sympathy of the author for his characters, while Intellect has a large share in Dramatic Sympathy, whereby the author enters truly into the situations and feelings of any character, whether he personally likes him or not.

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This is what he called "coming to a tragic end." This is what is to be read, on the subject of his dramatic triumphs, in 1483, in the accounts of the "Ordinary:" "To Jehan Marchand and Pierre Gringoire, carpenter and composer, who have made and composed the mystery made at the Chãtelet of Paris, at the entry of Monsieur the Legate, and have ordered the personages, clothed and dressed the same, as in the said mystery was required; and likewise, for having made the scaffoldings thereto necessary; and for this deed,--one hundred livres."

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The limit of length in relation to dramatic competition and sensuous presentment, is no part of artistic theory.

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The dramatic instinct to which the life of towns is necessarily unfavourable, is kept alive in the country by the smallness of the stage and the fewness of the actors.