Definitions for Theater
ˈθi ə tər, ˈθiə-Theater

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. theater, theatre, house(noun)

   a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

   "the house was full"

2. dramaturgy, dramatic art, dramatics, theater, theatre(noun)

   the art of writing and producing plays

3. field, field of operations, theater, theater of operations, theatre, theatre of operations(noun)

   a region in which active military operations are in progress

   "the army was in the field awaiting action"; "he served in the Vietnam theater for three years"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. theater(Noun)

   A place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public ceremonies etc.

   "The theater is not merely the meeting place of all the arts, it is also the return of art to life." u2014 (w:Oscar Wilde)

   Etymology: From theater, from theatre, from theatrum, from θέατρον, from θεάομαι.

2. theater(Noun)

   A region where a particular action takes place; a specific field of action, usually with reference to war.

   His grandfather was in the Pacific theater during the war.

   Etymology: From theater, from theatre, from theatrum, from θέατρον, from θεάομαι.

3. theater(Noun)

   A lecture theatre.

   Etymology: From theater, from theatre, from theatrum, from θέατρον, from θεάομαι.

4. theater(Noun)

   An operating theatre or locale for human experimentation.

   This man is about to die, get him into theater at once!

   Etymology: From theater, from theatre, from theatrum, from θέατρον, from θεάομαι.

5. theater(Noun)

   A cinema, or picture theatre.

   We sat in the back row of the theater and threw popcorn at the screen.

   Etymology: From theater, from theatre, from theatrum, from θέατρον, from θεάομαι.

6. theater(Noun)

   Drama or performance as a profession or artform.

   I worked in the theater for twenty-five years.

   Etymology: From theater, from theatre, from theatrum, from θέατρον, from θεάομαι.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Theater(noun)

   alt. of Theatre

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1. Theater

   In warfare, a theater is an area or place in which important military events occur or are progressing. A theater can include the entirety of the air, land, and sea area that is or that may potentially become involved in war operations.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. theater

   The geographical area for which a commander of a geographic combatant command has been assigned responsibility.

Anagrams for Theater »

1. hat tree, hattree, teareth, tethera, theatre, thereat

How to pronounce Theater?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say Theater in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Theater in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Theater in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Theater in a Sentence

1. Ian McKellen:

   The director of the theater I was working at showed me some photographs he got from women who were wanting jobs, they were actors. And some of them had ? I think these were the initials ? at the bottom of their photograph ‘ DRR ’ — directors ’ rights respected.

2. Rita Sorrenti:

   It's a piece of the city's history and identity that can't be wasted, for more than 60 years it was our point of reference, Milan's theater.

3. Defense James Mattis:

   Make no mistake : America is in the Indo-Pacific to stay, this is our priority theater.

4. President Obama on Thursday:

   Too many of our troops and veterans are still struggling, they are recovering from injuries ; they are mourning fallen comrades ; they're trying to reconnect with family and friends who can never fully understand what they went through in war theater.

5. Ichiro Takagi:

   Historically, TVs have been at the center, when sales rose, sales in audio and home theater rose as well. As the TV operations recover... we'll see a rise in audio sales.

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