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   the·at·ri·cal

   /THēˈatrək(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to acting, actors, or the theater: "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 ‘theater’) + -al.

   Derivatives

   • 1. theatricalism noun

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

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   Learn the meaning of theatrical as an adjective and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Theatrical can describe something related to the theater, or something exaggerated or dramatic.

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

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   Learn the meaning of theatrical as an adjective for the performing arts or behaviour. Find out how to use it in sentences and see synonyms, antonyms and related words.

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › theatricTHEATRICAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Theatrical means of or relating to the theater or dramatic presentations, or exaggerated and artificial in manner or behavior. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, and usage of theatrical with Dictionary.com.

6. 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.

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

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   If something happens on a stage, you can describe it as theatrical. Even reading a grocery list out loud can be theatrical, if you do it in dramatic voice with an audience watching.

8. 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.

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

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   Theatrical means of or relating to the theater or dramatic performance. It can also describe exaggerated or affected behavior or gestures. See synonyms, translations and usage examples from various sources.