Result from Foreign Dictionaries (3 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Melodramatic \Mel`o*dra*mat"ic\, a. [Cf. F. m['e]lodramatique.]
Of or pertaining to melodrama; like or suitable to a
melodrama; unnatural in situation or action. --
{Mel`o*dra*mat"ic*al*ly}, adv.
[1913 Webster]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Dramatic \Dra*mat"ic\ (dr[.a]*m[a^]t"[i^]k), Dramatical
\Dra*mat"ic*al\ (dr[.a]*m[a^]t"[i^]*kal), a. [Gr. dramatiko`s,
fr. dra^ma: cf. F. dramatique.]
Of or pertaining to the drama; as, dramatic arts. [WordNet
sense 3]
[1913 Webster]
2. suitable to or characteristic of or having the qualities
of, a drama; theatrical; as, a dramatic entrance in a
swirling cape; a dramatic rescue at sea. Opposite of
{undramatic}. [WordNet sense 1] [Narrower terms:
{melodramatic}; {awe-inspiring, spectacular}]
[WordNet 1.5]
The emperor . . . performed his part with much
dramatic effect. --Motley.
[1913 Webster]
3. striking in appearance or effect; vivid; having a
thrilling effect; as, a dramatic sunset; a dramatic pause.
[WordNet sense 2]
Syn: spectacular, striking.
[WordNet 1.5]
4. (Music) marked by power and expressiveness and a
histrionic or theatrical style; -- of a singer or singing
voice; as, a dramatic tenor; a dramatic soprano.
Contrasted to {lyric}. [WordNet sense 4]
[WordNet 1.5]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
melodramatic
adj 1: having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama;
"a melodramatic account of two perilous days at sea"
2: characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often
affected; "histrionic gestures"; "an attitude of melodramatic
despair"; "a theatrical pose" [syn: {histrionic},
{melodramatic}]
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