What does dramatic mean?

Definitions for dramatic
drəˈmæt ɪkdra·mat·ic

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. dramaticadjective

    suitable to or characteristic of drama

    "a dramatic entrance in a swirling cape"; "a dramatic rescue at sea"

  2. dramatic, spectacular, strikingadjective

    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"

  3. dramaticadjective

    pertaining to or characteristic of drama

    "dramatic arts"

  4. dramaticadjective

    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"

Wiktionary

  1. dramaticadjective

    Of or relating to the drama.

  2. dramaticadjective

    Striking in appearance or effect.

  3. dramaticadjective

    Having a powerful, expressive singing voice.

  4. Etymology: From δραματικός, from δρᾶμα, from δράω.

ChatGPT

  1. dramatic

    Dramatic refers to situations, events, or anything that is filled with action, emotion, tension, or conflict, often creating an intense, interesting, or impressive effect. In literature or performing arts, dramatic refers to a genre that involves exciting, emotional, or unexpected elements, typically through plays, movies, or television programs. It can also pertain to how a person behaves, often suggesting an over-expressive or exaggerated style.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Dramaticadjective

    alt. of Dramatical

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British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'dramatic' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2614

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'dramatic' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4514

  3. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'dramatic' in Adjectives Frequency: #351

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of dramatic in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of dramatic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of dramatic in a Sentence

  1. The IMF:

    The dramatic deterioration in debt sustainability points to the need for debt relief on a scale that would need to go well beyond what has been under consideration to date - and what has been proposed by the ESM.

  2. Tony Vaughn:

    We've seen such a dramatic improvement in our completion results with the newer technology, we've gone back and are starting to test some of these new completion techniques with our existing (wells).

  3. Noah Petro:

    There's no physical difference in the moon, it just appears slightly bigger in the sky. It's not dramatic, but it does look larger.

  4. Victoria Nuland:

    When we look at what is actually happening inside Russia it is far less dramatic, we fully expect and will insist that Russia keep its commitments under the arms control agreements that we have and that all of this will be within that system of verification.

  5. Julie Robinson:

    What we don't know right now is what that six- to 12-month period looks like, we're talking about it scientifically, but we're not really having deep discussions about it until we have the first information from the first two. If we see something dramatic, that's going to change how everybody looks at having additional one-year missions.

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