What does Theatre mean?
Definitions for Theatre
ˈθi ə tər, ˈθiə-Theatre
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Princeton's WordNet
theater, theatre, house(noun)
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
"the house was full"
dramaturgy, dramatic art, dramatics, theater, theatre(noun)
the art of writing and producing plays
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"
Webster Dictionary
Theatre(noun)
an edifice in which dramatic performances or spectacles are exhibited for the amusement of spectators; anciently uncovered, except the stage, but in modern times roofed
Theatre(noun)
any room adapted to the exhibition of any performances before an assembly, as public lectures, scholastic exercises, anatomical demonstrations, surgical operations, etc
Theatre(noun)
that which resembles a theater in form, use, or the like; a place rising by steps or gradations, like the seats of a theater
Theatre(noun)
a sphere or scheme of operation
Theatre(noun)
a place or region where great events are enacted; as, the theater of war
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Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance. Elements of design and stagecraft are used to enhance the physicality, presence and immediacy of the experience. The specific place of the performance is also named by the word "theatre" as derived from the Ancient Greek θέατρον, itself from θεάομαι. Modern Western theatre derives in large measure from ancient Greek drama, from which it borrows technical terminology, classification into genres, and many of its themes, stock characters, and plot elements. Theatre scholar Patrice Pavis defines theatricality, theatrical language, stage writing, and the specificity of theatre as synonymous expressions that differentiate theatre from the other performing arts, literature, and the arts in general. Theatre today includes performances of plays and musicals. Although it can be defined broadly to include opera and ballet, those art forms are outside the scope of this article.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Theatre
thē′a-tėr, n. a place where public representations, chiefly dramatic or musical, are seen, a play-house: any place rising by steps like the seats of a theatre: a building adapted for scholastic exercises, anatomical demonstrations, &c.: scene of action, field of operations: the drama, the stage.—adjs. Theat′ric, -al, relating or suitable to a theatre, or to actors: pompous: artificial, affected.—v.t. and v.i. Theat′ricalise, to adapt to dramatic representation: to make stagy.—ns. Theat′ricalism, Theatrical′ity, staginess, artificiality.—adv. Theat′rically, in a theatrical manner: in a manner suiting the stage.—n. Theat′ricalness.—n.pl. Theat′ricals, dramatic performances.—v.i. Theat′ricise, to play a part.—ns. Theat′ricism, theatricality, affectation, staginess; Theatromā′nia, a craze for play-going; Theat′rophone, a telephone connected with a theatre. [Gr. theatron—theaomai, I see.]
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Theatre' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1799
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Theatre' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1769
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Rank popularity for the word 'Theatre' in Nouns Frequency: #727
Anagrams for Theatre »
hat tree, hattree, teareth, tethera, theater, thereat
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Theatre in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Theatre in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of Theatre in a Sentence
Irrfan Khan's demise is a loss to the world of cinema and theatre. He will be remembered for his versatile performances across different mediums.
We're so bereft of support of theatre in this day and age.
I am happy to see that more and more young people are once again taking up theatre.
It's one of the tragic ironies of the theatre that only one man in it can count on steady work -- the night watchman.
We are unique in that regard because we have a mailing list of 7,600 individuals and each represents households. The Gershwin Theatre for ‘Wicked’ has a capacity of close to 2,000. ‘Aladdin’ has over 1,700 seats— that’s not enough for our entire list.
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