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dramatic [drəˈmætɪk] 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. (Performing Arts / Theatre) Music (of a voice) powerful and marked by histrionic quality dramatically adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
dramatic adjective 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 Translations 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 dramatic [drəˈmætɪk] adj (= striking) [change, event] → spectaculaire a dramatic improvement → une amélioration spectaculaire dramatic news → une nouvelle extraordinaire (= connected with the theatre) → dramatique dramatic society 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 dramatic [drəˈmætɪk] adj (change) → spettacolare; (event, improvement, effect) → straordinario/a; (entrance) → teatrale; (art) → drammatico/a dramatic [drəˈmætɪk] adj (change) → spettacolare; (event, improvement, effect) → straordinario/a; (entrance) → teatrale; (art) → drammatico/a How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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VANSTONE'S inquiries into the proposed theatrical entertainment at Evergreen Lodge were answered by a narrative of dramatic disasters; of which Miss Marrable impersonated the innocent cause, and in which her father and mother played the parts of chief victims. But in spite of the dramatic rudeness which is sometimes of the idiosyncrasy, the true and native colour of his multitudinous dramatis personae, or monologists, Mr. 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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