Definitions for theatricalθiˈæ trɪ kəl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the•at•ri•calθiˈæ trɪ kəl(adj.)the•at′ric.
of or pertaining to the theater or dramatic presentations.
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suggestive of the theater or of acting; artificial, spectacular, or extravagantly histrionic.
(n.)theatricals, dramatic performances, esp. as given by amateurs.
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a professional actor:
a renowned family of theatricals.
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Origin of theatrical:
1550–60; < LL theātric(us) (< Gk theātrikós; see theater , -ic ) + -al1
the•at′ri•cal•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
theatrical performance, theatrical, representation, histrionics(adj)
a performance of a play
theatrical(adj)
of or relating to the theater
theatrical(adj)
suited to or characteristic of the stage or theater
"a theatrical pose"; "one of the most theatrical figures in public life"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
theatrical(adjective)θiˈæ trɪ kəl
relating to the theater
theatrical performances
theatricalθiˈæ trɪ kəl
(of behavior) exaggerated and attracting attention
his theatrical crying
Wiktionary
theatrical(Noun)
A stage performance, especially one by amateurs.
theatrical(Adjective)
Of or relating to the theatre.
theatrical(Adjective)
Fake and exaggerated.
Webster Dictionary
Theatrical(adj)
of or pertaining to a theater, or to the scenic representations; resembling the manner of dramatic performers; histrionic; hence, artificial; as, theatrical performances; theatrical gestures
Translations for theatrical
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- teatraalAfrikaans
- مَسْرَحيArabic
- театраленBulgarian
- de/no teatroPortuguese (BR)
- divadelníCzech
- Theater-...German
- scenisk; scene-Danish
- θεατρικόςGreek
- teatralSpanish
- teatri-Estonian
- تئاتری؛ وابسته به تئاترFarsi
- teatteri-Finnish
- théâtral, dramatiqueFrench
- תֵּיאַטרָלִיHebrew
- नाटकीयHindi
- kazališniCroatian
- színháziHungarian
- aktingIndonesian
- leikhús-, leiklistar-Icelandic
- teatraleItalian
- 劇のJapanese
- 연극의Korean
- teatro, teatrinisLithuanian
- teātra-Latvian
- teaterMalay
- toneel-Dutch
- teater-Norwegian
- teatralnyPolish
- de/no teatroPortuguese
- teatral, dramaticRomanian
- театральныйRussian
- divadelný, hereckýSlovak
- gledališkiSlovenian
- pozorišniSerbian
- teater-Swedish
- เกี่ยวกับละคร มหรสพ ภาพยนตร์Thai
- tiyatro ile ilgiliTurkish
- 舞臺的(劇場的)Chinese (Trad.)
- театральний; сценічнийUkrainian
- ٹھيئٹڑ سے متعلقUrdu
- thuộc sân khấuVietnamese
- 舞台的（或剧场的）Chinese (Simp.)
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