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theatrical
[thee-a-tri-kuhl]
adjective
of or relating to the theater or dramatic presentations.
theatrical performances.
suggestive of the theater or of acting; artificial, pompous, spectacular, or extravagantly histrionic.
a theatrical display of grief.
noun
theatricals,
dramatic performances, now especially as given by amateurs.
artificial or histrionic actions.
a professional actor.
a family of renowned theatricals.
theatrical
/ θɪˈætrɪkəl /
adjective
of or relating to the theatre or dramatic performances
exaggerated and affected in manner or behaviour; histrionic
Other Word Forms
- theatrically adverb
- theatricality noun
- theatricalness noun
- half-theatrical adjective
- nontheatric adjective
- nontheatrical adjective
- nontheatrically adverb
- overtheatrical adjective
- overtheatrically adverb
- overtheatricalness noun
- quasi-theatrical adjective
- quasi-theatrically adverb
- semitheatric adjective
- semitheatrical adjective
- semitheatrically adverb
- untheatric adjective
- untheatrical adjective
- untheatrically adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of theatrical1
Example Sentences
As The Scythe illustrates, From The Pyre is a deeply personal record – even though the band have a tendency to self-mythologise and dress their stories in florid, theatrical outfits.
The movie’s massive popularity led to a limited theatrical run for sing-along screenings as well as live performances of its songs.
This often adds to the work’s theatrical effectiveness.
Set against a green and blue backdrop, the number was theatrical, dramatic and… a bit spooky.
Director Nancy Medina’s staging, circumnavigating a theatrical circle, lifts the audience out of its proscenium passivity into something almost immersive and definitely interactive.
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