| theatric | His behavior was theatrical. |
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| Theatric | a. Theatrical. [ 1913 Webster ] Woods over woods in gay, theatric pride. Goldsmith. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Theatrical | a. [ L. theatricus, Gr. &unr_;. ] Of or pertaining to a theater, or to the scenic representations; resembling the manner of dramatic performers; histrionic; hence, artificial; No meretricious aid whatever has been called in -- no trick, no illusion of the eye, nothing theatrical. R. Jefferies. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Theatricals | n. pl. Dramatic performances; especially, those produced by amateurs. [ 1913 Webster ] Such fashionable cant terms as ‘theatricals, ' and ‘musicals, ' invented by the flippant Topham, still survive among his confraternity of frivolity. I. Disraeli. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| theatrical | (adj) of or relating to the theater |
| theatrical | (adj) suited to or characteristic of the stage or theater, Ant. untheatrical, Example: a theatrical pose; one of the most theatrical figures in public life |
| theatrically | (adv) in a theatrical manner, Example: theatrically dressed |
| theatrical performance | (n) a performance of a play, Syn. histrionics, theatrical, representation |
| theatrical producer | (n) someone who produces theatrical performances |
| theatrical production | (n) the production of a drama on the stage, Syn. staging |
| theatrical season | (n) the season when new plays are produced |
