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θiˈæ trɪ kəlthe·atri·cal

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. theatrical performance, theatrical, representation, histrionicsadjective

    a performance of a play

  2. theatricaladjective

    of or relating to the theater

  3. theatricaladjective

    suited to or characteristic of the stage or theater

    "a theatrical pose"; "one of the most theatrical figures in public life"

Wiktionary

  1. theatricalnoun

    A stage performance, especially one by amateurs.

  2. theatricaladjective

    Of or relating to the theatre.

  3. theatricaladjective

    Fake and exaggerated.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Theatrick, Theatricaladjective

    Scenick; suiting a theatre; pertaining to a theatre.

    Etymology: theatrum, Latin.

    Theatrical forms stickle hard for the prize of religion: a distorted countenance is made the mark of an upright heart. Decay of Piety.

    Load some vain church with old theatrick state,
    Turn arcs of triumph to a garden gate. Alexander Pope.

Wikipedia

  1. theatrical

    Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music, and dance. Elements of art, such as painted scenery and stagecraft such as lighting are used to enhance the physicality, presence and immediacy of the experience. The specific place of the performance is also named by the word "theatre" as derived from the Ancient Greek θέατρον (théatron, "a place for viewing"), itself from θεάομαι (theáomai, "to see", "to watch", "to observe"). Modern Western theatre comes, in large measure, from the theatre of ancient Greece, from which it borrows technical terminology, classification into genres, and many of its themes, stock characters, and plot elements. Theatre artist Patrice Pavis defines theatricality, theatrical language, stage writing and the specificity of theatre as synonymous expressions that differentiate theatre from the other performing arts, literature and the arts in general. A theatre company is an organisation that produces theatrical performances, as distinct from a theatre troupe (or acting company), which is a group of theatrical performers working together.Modern theatre includes performances of plays and musical theatre. The art forms of ballet and opera are also theatre and use many conventions such as acting, costumes and staging. They were influential to the development of musical theatre.

ChatGPT

  1. theatrical

    Theatrical pertains to drama or the theater. It can refer to performances in theater including acting or production. Theatrical also describes a behavior or event that is exaggerated, dramatic, striking or showy, attempting to attract attention or impress.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Theatricaladjective

    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

Wikidata

  1. Theatrical

    Theatrical was an Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1987 Breeders' Cup Turf and was a successful sire.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of theatrical in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of theatrical in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of theatrical in a Sentence

  1. Pat Houston:

    Whitney prided herself on her family and that included her fans, she adored her audiences and that's why we know she would have loved this holographic theatrical concept.

  2. Paul Degarabedian:

    It's all about the movies and the availability of theaters, many of the issues that impacted the theatrical marketplace in 2020 will carry over into 2021. But thankfully a vaccine is here and once it is more widely distributed, the fortunes of the business will rise. But it will take some time and require a lot of patience.

  3. Ned Beatty:

    It was the theater I attended as a kid, it was where people got down to their truest emotions and talked about things they didn’t talk about in everyday life. ... The preaching was very often theatrical.

  4. Zak Shaikh:

    ' Mulan' on Disney + is a reflection of the abnormal state of the theatrical business right now, i don't think consumers have to suddenly start worrying about a number of titles on their streaming services requiring an additional fee.

  5. Jason Momoa:

    I don't know. I'll try my damnedest to keep 'em out of it, i love storytelling, I love theatrical things, I like directing and filmmaking, but I just want them to, you know, really to go for other things.

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    a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody
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