theatrical

Noun · Adjective
Synonyms: theatrical performancerepresentationhistrionics

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a performance of a playSynonyms: theatrical performancerepresentationhistrionics

Adjective (2)

  1. of or relating to the theater
  2. suited to or characteristic of the stage or theater“a theatrical pose”“one of the most theatrical figures in public life”
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Theatrical \The*at"ric*al\, a. [L. theatricus, Gr. ?.] 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. -- The*at`ri*cal"i*ty, n. -- The*at"ric*al*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

No meretricious aid whatever has been called in -- no trick, no illusion of the eye, nothing theatrical. --R. Jefferies. [1913 Webster]

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