Definitions for dramaticdrəˈmæt ɪk
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
dra•mat•icdrəˈmæt ɪk(adj.)
of or pertaining to the drama; theatrical.
employing the form or style of the drama.
involving conflict or contrast; vivid:
dramatic colors.
highly effective or compelling:
a dramatic silence.
Origin of dramatic:
1580–90; < LL drāmaticus < Gk drāmatikós=drāmat-, s. of drâmadrama+ -ikos -ic
dra•mat′i•cal•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
dramatic(adj)
suitable to or characteristic of drama
"a dramatic entrance in a swirling cape"; "a dramatic rescue at sea"
dramatic, spectacular, striking(adj)
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"
dramatic(adj)
pertaining to or characteristic of drama
"dramatic arts"
dramatic(adj)
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"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
dramatic(adjective)əˈmæt ɪk
exciting, impressive, and often surprising
a dramatic storm; a dramatic chain of events
dramaticəˈmæt ɪk
large or very noticeable
a dramatic drop in temperature; a dramatic change in public opinion
dramaticəˈmæt ɪk
(of behavior) done in order to attract attention
dramatic gestures/makeup
dramaticəˈmæt ɪk
relating to plays or the theater
dramatic readings/monologues; Prices rose dramatically.; dramatically different techniques; She rolled her eyes dramatically.
Wiktionary
dramatic(Adjective)
Of or relating to the drama.
dramatic(Adjective)
Striking in appearance or effect.
dramatic(Adjective)
Having a powerful, expressive singing voice.
Origin: From δραματικός, from δρᾶμα, from δράω.
Webster Dictionary
Dramatic(adj)
alt. of Dramatical
Translations for dramatic
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- dramatieseAfrikaans
- درامي، مَسْرَحيArabic
- драматическиBulgarian
- dramáticoPortuguese (BR)
- dramatickýCzech
- Schauspiel-...German
- dramatiskDanish
- θεατρικόςGreek
- dramáticoSpanish
- draamavormisEstonian
- نمایشیFarsi
- draama-Finnish
- dramatiqueFrench
- דְרָמָטִיHebrew
- नाटकीयHindi
- dramatičanCroatian
- drámaiHungarian
- berbentuk dramaIndonesian
- leikrænn; leiklistar-Icelandic
- drammaticoItalian
- 演劇のJapanese
- 극적인Korean
- draminis, dramosLithuanian
- dramatisksLatvian
- seni dramaMalay
- toneel-Dutch
- dramatisk, skuespiller-Norwegian
- dramatycznyPolish
- نمایشیPersian
- ډرامه يىPashto
- dramáticoPortuguese
- dramaticRomanian
- театральныйRussian
- divadelnýSlovak
- dramskiSlovenian
- dramskiSerbian
- drama-, teater-Swedish
- ที่เกี่ยวกับละครThai
- dramla ilgiliTurkish
- 戲劇的Chinese (Trad.)
- драматичнийUkrainian
- ڈرامائیUrdu
- thuộc về kịchVietnamese
- 戏剧的Chinese (Simp.)
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