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" The instinct to impersonate produces the actor; the desire to provide pleasure by impersonations produces the playwright; the desire to provide this pleasure with adequate characterization and dialogue memorable in itself produces dramatic literature."
George Pierce Baker

Meaning of "dramatic" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF DRAMATIC

drəˈmætɪk


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DRAMATIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dramatic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DRAMATIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dramatic

Dramatic may refer to: ▪ Drama, a literary form involving parts for actors ▪ Dramatic, a voice type classification in European classical music, describing a specific vocal weight and range at the lower end of a given voice part ▪ Dramatic soprano, a strong voice which can be heard over an orchestra ▪ Dramatic, an album by Casiopea ▪ The Dramatics, 1960s American soul music vocal group ▪ Dramatic Chipmunk, 2004 internet phenomenon...

Definition of dramatic in the English dictionary

The first definition of dramatic in the dictionary is of or relating to drama. Other definition of dramatic is like a drama in suddenness, emotional impact, etc. Dramatic is also striking; effective.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DRAMATIC

achromatic · aromatic · asymptomatic · automatic · axiomatic · chromatic · diagrammatic · diplomatic · electrochromatic · emblematic · idiomatic · mathematic · melodramatic · overdramatic · problematic · programmatic · psychosomatic · semiautomatic · symptomatic · unproblematic

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DRAMATIC

dramatic arts · dramatic irony · dramatic society · dramatical · dramatically · dramaticism · dramatics · dramatis personae · dramatisable · dramatiser · dramatist · dramatizable · dramatization · dramatize · dramatized · dramatizer · dramaturg · dramaturge · dramaturgic

WORDS THAT END LIKE DRAMATIC

animatic · charismatic · cinematic · climatic · dogmatic · enigmatic · enzymatic · kinematic · monochromatic · numismatic · pneumatic · pragmatic · prismatic · rheumatic · schematic · simatic · somatic · static · systematic · thematic · traumatic

Synonyms and antonyms of dramatic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DRAMATIC»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «dramatic» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «dramatic» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF DRAMATIC

Find out the translation of dramatic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of dramatic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dramatic» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

戏剧性的
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

drástico
570 millions of speakers
en

English

dramatic
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

नाटकीय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دراميّ
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

драматический
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

dramático
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

নাটকীয়
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

dramatique
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Dramatik
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

dramatisch
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

演劇の
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

극적인
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Dramatis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kịch tính
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

வியத்தகு
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

नाट्यमय
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

dramatik
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

drammatico
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

dramatyczny
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

драматичний
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

dramatic, major
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δραματικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dramatiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dramatisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dramatisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dramatic

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DRAMATIC»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of dramatic
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «dramatic».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dramatic

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «DRAMATIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dramatic.
1
Cristela Alonzo
It might sound dramatic and a little grandiose, but as a Latina, I would like to be someone that gives a voice to my culture.
2
Julia Bacha
At the heart of any successful film is a powerful story. And a story should be just that: a narrative with a beginning, middle, and end, powerful protagonists that audiences can identify with, and a dramatic arc that is able to capture and hold viewers' intellectual and emotional attention.
3
George Pierce Baker
When the drama attains a characterization which makes the play a revelation of human conduct and a dialogue which characterizes yet pleases for itself, we reach dramatic literature.
4
George Pierce Baker
The instinct to impersonate produces the actor; the desire to provide pleasure by impersonations produces the playwright; the desire to provide this pleasure with adequate characterization and dialogue memorable in itself produces dramatic literature.
5
Pat Boone
It is quite true - in fact, obvious on the surface - that the vast majority of dramatic shows and comedies, as well, advocate a liberal and humanistic and relativistic lifestyle and concept.
6
Devon Bostick
I love the simplicity of Kevin Spacey's work. He really does a subtle interpretation of every character, and that's kind of my style of acting when it comes to dramatic roles.
7
Thomas Bowdler
I acknowledge Shakespeare to be the world's greatest dramatic poet, but regret that no parent could place the uncorrected book in the hands of his daughter, and therefore I have prepared the Family Shakespeare.
8
Andrew Coyle Bradley
We cannot arrive at Shakespeare's whole dramatic way of looking at the world from his tragedies alone, as we can arrive at Milton's way of regarding things, or at Wordsworth's or at Shelley's, by examining almost any one of their important works.
9
Chester Brown
There I was limited to what happened the same way I am with Riel. It doesn't feel like a great burden to have your story, to some degree, set. I am enjoying figuring out what I think is the most dramatic way of telling this set of historical facts.
10
Win Butler
If you think about it, if you've ever been to a Catholic service, it's practically a laser light show. It's very dramatic, very theatrical. The outfits they wear, it's all designed to be impressive.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DRAMATIC»

Discover the use of dramatic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dramatic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Feminist Theories for Dramatic Criticism
Looks at post-war American drama by women, bridging the gap between theatrical theory and feminist theory
Gayle Austin, 1990
2
The Art of Dramatic Writing
The Art of Dramatic Writing is a concise guide to all forms of creative writing, from premise to characters to plot.
Lajos Egri, 2007
3
Television Dramatic Dialogue: A Sociolinguistic Study
As well as trying to identify the place which this kind of language occupies in sociolinguistic space, Richardson seeks to understand the conditions of its production by screenwriters and the conditions of its reception by audiences, ...
Kay Richardson, 2010
4
The Dramatic Imagination: Reflections and Speculations on ...
Maurice Ravel: A Research and Information Guide is an annotated bibliography concerning both the nature of primary sources related to the composer and the scope and significance of the secondary sources which deal with him, his compositions ...
Robert Edmond Jones, 2004
5
Dramatic Strategies in the Plays of Edward Bond
In this book, Jenny Spencer presents an in-depth examination of Bond's work.
Jenny S. Spencer, 1992
6
Schubert's Dramatic Lieder
This book explores Schubert's transformation of the Lied from folk song into art song through the mixture of dramatic and lyrical vocal genres.
Marjorie Wing Hirsch, 1993
7
Dramatic Monologue
" "This clear guide provides students with a compact introduction to a key topic in literary studies."--BOOK JACKET.
Glennis Byron, 2003
8
The Dramatic Writer's Companion: Tools to Develop ...
No ordinary guide to plotting, this handbook starts with the principle that character is key. “The character is not something added to the scene or to the story,” writes author Will Dunne. “Rather, the character is the scene.
Will Dunne, 2009
9
Dramatic Technique
1919. Baker was Professor of History and Technique of the Drama in Yale University.
George Pierce Baker, 2005
10
Dramatic Closure: Reading the End
In Dramatic Closure, author June Schlueter explores closure within both a traditional Aristotelian paradigm and contemporary reader-response theory, necessarily revising narrative insights to accommodate the special features of drama as a ...
June Schlueter, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DRAMATIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dramatic is used in the context of the following news items.
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China stock crisis: Beijing's dramatic steps lead to market rebound
Chinese stocks rebounded around six per cent on Thursday, as Beijing's increasingly frantic attempts to arrest a sell-off that has roiled global ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
2
Phillies Minor League Report: IronPigs, Threshers both win in …
Despite falling behind early, the IronPigs fought their way back and eventually topped the Pawtucket Red Sox in dramatic fashion, 9-8, in 11 ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
3
'His tyres are disintegrating...' WATCH the dramatic moment a fast …
A banned driver who led police on a terrifying 25-minute chase, hitting speeds of 85mph in a 30mph zone and driving on the wrong side of the ... «expressandstar.com, Jul 15»
4
Robin Williams' 5 Best Dramatic Movie Roles
But Williams was a gifted dramatic actor as well, earning multiple Oscar, Golden Globe, Emmy and SAG awards and nominations, largely for his ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
5
Treasury proposed Auckland-specific housing tax to send 'dramatic
Treasury has proposed charging Auckland landlords an annual tax of 1 per cent of the value of their investments to combat rising house prices, ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
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Former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis' dramatic exit …
Former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis' dramatic exit mistimed. Date: July 9, 2015 - 12:15PM. (29); Be the first to comment; Read later ... «Brisbane Times, Jul 15»
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Dramatic footage shows armed police shooting at fleeing gangster …
Dramatic video of officers chasing a man driving a white van in Brazil has been released by police after the suspected criminal was captured. «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
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'You have to walk away': one woman's dramatic domestic violence …
An Irish woman's emotional video about domestic violence has attracted international attention and been watched almost 9 million times. «BBC News, Jul 15»
9
Dramatic results of University of Pittsburgh stress study surprise …
But the dramatic results of a study led by Mijung Park of the University of Pittsburgh, and published last month, in the journal PLOS One ... «Press Herald, Jul 15»
10
Dramatic Footage: Masked Men With Semi-Auto Rifle Rob …
Two masked men, one armed with a semi-automatic rife, were caught on a surveillance camera robbing a cellphone store with customers ... «TheBlaze.com, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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