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 Definitions of dramatic  [əˈmæt ɪk]  

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Definition of 'dramatic' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) dramatic
of or pertaining to the drama; theatrical.

2.  dramatic
employing the form or style of the drama.

3.  dramatic
involving conflict or contrast; vivid:
dramatic colors.

4.  dramatic
highly effective or compelling:
a dramatic silence.

Etymology:  (1580–90; < LL drāmaticus < Gk drāmatikós=drāmat-, s. of drâmadrama+ -ikos -ic)

Definition of 'dramatic' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) dramatic
suitable to or characteristic of drama
"a dramatic entrance in a swirling cape"; "a dramatic rescue at sea"

2. (adj) dramatic, spectacular, striking
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. (adj) dramatic
pertaining to or characteristic of drama
"dramatic arts"

4. (adj) dramatic
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"


Definition of 'dramatic' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (adjective) dramatic
exciting, impressive, and often surprising
a dramatic storm; a dramatic chain of events

2.  dramatic
large or very noticeable
a dramatic drop in temperature; a dramatic change in public opinion

3.  dramatic
(of behavior) done in order to attract attention
dramatic gestures/makeup

4.  dramatic
relating to plays or the theater
dramatic readings/monologues; Prices rose dramatically.; dramatically different techniques; She rolled her eyes dramatically.


Definition of 'dramatic' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) dramatic
alt. of Dramatical


Translation of 'dramatic' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: of or in the form of a drama
a dramatic performance.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: dramatiese Arabic flag Arabic: درامي، مَسْرَحي Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: драматически
Brazilian flag Brazilian: dramático Czech flag Czech: dramatický German flag German: Schauspiel-...
Danish flag Danish: dramatisk Greek flag Greek: θεατρικός Spanish flag Spanish: dramático
Estonian flag Estonian: draamavormis Farsi flag Farsi: نمایشی Finnish flag Finnish: draama-
French flag French: dramatique Hebrew flag Hebrew: דְרָמָטִי Hindi flag Hindi: नाटकीय
Croatian flag Croatian: dramatičan Hungarian flag Hungarian: drámai Indonesian flag Indonesian: berbentuk drama
Icelandic flag Icelandic: leikrænn; leiklistar- Italian flag Italian: drammatico Japanese flag Japanese: 演劇の
Korean flag Korean: 극적인 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: draminis, dramos Latvian flag Latvian: dramatisks
Malay flag Malay: seni drama Dutch flag Dutch: toneel- Norwegian flag Norwegian: dramatisk, skuespiller-
Polish flag Polish: dramatyczny Persian flag Persian: نمایشی Pashto flag Pashto: ډرامه يى
Portuguese flag Portuguese: dramático Romanian flag Romanian: dra­matic Russian flag Russian: театральный
Slovak flag Slovak: divadelný Slovenian flag Slovenian: dramski Serbian flag Serbian: dramski
Swedish flag Swedish: drama-, teater- Thai flag Thai: ที่เกี่ยวกับละคร Turkish flag Turkish: dramla ilgili
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 戲劇的 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: драматичний Urdu flag Urdu: ڈرامائی
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: thuộc về kịch Chinese flag Chinese: 戏剧的

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