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Meaning of "theatrical" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THEATRICAL

theatrical  [θɪˈætrɪkəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THEATRICAL

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

WHAT DOES THEATRICAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

theatrical

Theatre

Theatre or theater 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, and 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, broadly defined, includes performances of plays and musicals, ballets, operas and various other forms.

Definition of theatrical in the English dictionary

The definition of theatrical in the dictionary is of or relating to the theatre or dramatic performances. Other definition of theatrical is exaggerated and affected in manner or behaviour; histrionic.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THEATRICAL


amphitheatrical
ˌæmfɪθɪˈætrɪkəl
asymmetrical
ˌeɪsɪˈmɛtrɪkəl
bioelectrical
ˌbaɪəʊɪˈlɛktrɪkəl
biometrical
ˌbaɪəˈmɛtrɪkəl
diametrical
ˌdaɪəˈmetrɪkəl
electrical
ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl
geometrical
ˌdʒɪəˈmetrɪkəl
iatrical
aɪˈætrɪkəl
metrical
ˈmɛtrɪkəl
nontheatrical
ˌnɒnθɪˈætrɪkəl
obstetrical
ɒbˈstetrɪkəl
photoelectrical
ˌfəʊtəʊɪˈlɛktrɪkəl
physiatrical
ˌfɪzɪˈætrɪkəl
psychiatrical
ˌsaɪkɪˈætrɪkəl
symmetrical
sɪˈmɛtrɪkəl
trickle
ˈtrɪkəl
trigonometrical
ˌtrɪɡənəˈmɛtrɪkəl
unsymmetrical
ˌʌnsɪˈmɛtrɪkəl
utricle
ˈjuːtrɪkəl
ventricle
ˈvɛntrɪkəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THEATRICAL

theatre of war
theatre workshop
theatre-goer
theatre-in-the-round
theatreland
theatres-in-the-round
theatric
theatrical agent
theatrical company
theatrical producer
theatricalism
theatricality
theatricalize
theatrically
theatricalness
theatricals
theatricise
theatricism
theatricize
theatrics

WORDS THAT END LIKE THEATRICAL

ahistorical
allegorical
alphanumerical
anticlerical
aspherical
categorical
chemical
chimerical
clerical
cylindrical
empirical
hemispherical
historical
hysterical
lyrical
metaphorical
numerical
rhetorical
satirical
semiempirical
spherical

Synonyms and antonyms of theatrical in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «THEATRICAL»

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

Translation of «theatrical» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THEATRICAL

Find out the translation of theatrical to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of theatrical from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «theatrical» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

戏剧的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

teatral
570 millions of speakers

English

theatrical
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नाट्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مسرحية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

театральная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

teatral
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নাটুকে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

théâtral
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Teater
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Theater-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

演劇の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

연극의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Teater
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sân khấu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நாடக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नाटकीय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dramatik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

teatrale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

teatralny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

театральна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

teatral
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θεατρική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Teater
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

teatraliska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

teatralsk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of theatrical

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THEATRICAL»

The term «theatrical» is very widely used and occupies the 15.596 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THEATRICAL» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «THEATRICAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word theatrical.
1
John Adams
The Declaration of Independence I always considered as a theatrical show. Jefferson ran away with all the stage effect of that... and all the glory of it.
2
Bille August
I wanted to make Jerusalem as feature film. But we couldn't finance it only through theatrical release, we couldn't get all the money we needed. We had to get some money from television. So we said, ok, let's do it both ways. So we did it in four parts.
3
Maria Bamford
I love festivals because they seem like more of an artsy, supportive attitude - which benefits a more theatrical performer sometimes with having theater and other non-club venues, as well as the audience being filled with other artists. It's nice to be with other comics, as usually at other road gigs, I'm solo for the most part.
4
Viva Bianca
My father is a very theatrical and dramatic person.
5
Jason Blum
It's really hard to make an original movie of any kind that succeeds in the theatrical market place, in the wide release market place.
6
Samantha Bond
It's one of the oldest theatrical adages: never work with children or animals.
7
Edward Burns
'Brothers McMullen' would not be picked up for theatrical distribution now.
8
Noel Clarke
My past films came out on home entertainment in the U.S., so the next question was, how do we get a theatrical in the U.S.? Well, you put a monster in it. That will do it, because people love monster movies.
9
Dabney Coleman
There is something about New York City that in and of itself is so theatrical hat I use to think... I use to feel when I walked out of my apartment on the way to school or anywhere that I was walking out on stage.
10
Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
January, month of empty pockets! let us endure this evil month, anxious as a theatrical producer's forehead.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THEATRICAL»

Discover the use of theatrical in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to theatrical and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Woman's Theatrical Space
A historical and comparative study, in which is revealed the changing conventions of the theatrical space as faithful expressions of the changing attitudes to woman and her sexuality.
Hanna Scolnicov, 1994
2
A Source Book in Theatrical History
A rich resource for students of theater and theater historians, this volume features an annotated collection of more than 300 unusually interesting and detailed articles.
Alois Maria Nagler, 1959
3
Feminist Theatrical Revisions of Classic Works: Critical Essays
This book examines recent adaptations of classic texts (produced since 1980) influenced by a range of feminisms, and illustrates the significance of historical moment, cultural ideology, dramaturgical practice, and theatrical venue for ...
Sharon Friedman, 2008
4
Theatrical Translation and Film Adaptation: A Practitioner's ...
Translation and film adaptation of theatre have received little study. This text draws on experiences of theatrical translators and on movie versions of plays from various countries.
Phyllis Zatlin, 2005
5
Stage Fright, Animals, and Other Theatrical Problems
This 2006 book focuses on the theatrical encounter - those events in which actor and audience come face to face in a strangely compromised and alienated intimacy - arguing that the modern theatre has become a place where we entertain ...
Nicholas Ridout, 2006
6
Molière, the French Revolution, and the Theatrical Afterlife
In Molière, the French Revolution, and the Theatrical Afterlife, Mechele Leon convincingly demonstrates how revolutionaries challenged the ties that bound this preeminent seventeenth-century comic playwright to the Old Regime and provided ...
Mechele Leon, 2009
7
The Theatrical City: Culture, Theatre and Politics in ...
A collection of interdisciplinary essays on the 'theatrical' in Renaissance London.
David L. Smith, Richard Strier, David Bevington, 2003
8
Female Spectacle: The Theatrical Roots of Modern Feminism
They created powerful images of themselves as ambitious, independent, and sexually expressive "New Women." "Female Spectacle" reveals the theater to have been a powerful new source of cultural authority and visibility for women.
Susan A. Glenn, 2009
9
The African American Theatrical Body: Reception, ...
Presenting an innovative approach to performance studies and literary history, Soyica Colbert argues for the centrality of black performance traditions to African American literature, including preaching, dancing, blues and gospel, and ...
Soyica Diggs Colbert, 2011
10
Recovering Shakespeare's Theatrical Vocabulary
In this rigorous investigation of the staging of Shakespeare's plays, Alan Dessen wrestles with three linked questions: (1) what did a playgoer at the original production actually see? (2) how can we tell today? and (3) so what?
Alan C. Dessen, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THEATRICAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term theatrical is used in the context of the following news items.
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Regal Rejects Paramount Film Test That Might Shorten The …
As has been the case historically, we will utilize our screens to exhibit films distributed using a traditional distribution model that respects the existing theatrical ... «Deadline, Jul 15»
2
Paramount to test shorter theatrical window with AMC, Cineplex deal
Paramount Pictures will bring some of its theatrical release movies to home video much earlier than usual in an experimental deal with cinemas chains that ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
3
Star Wars fan film 5-25-77 long in the works, may see theatrical
The release of the original Star Wars in 1977 remains a momentous occasion for many cinephiles and then-young moviegoers who would go on, inspired by the ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jun 15»
4
Robin Chandler to Lead Theatrical Publicity At DreamWorks Animation
Robin Chandler, former head of publicity for Pixar Animation Studios, is joining DreamWorks Animation as head of theatrical publicity, the Burbank-based studio ... «Variety, Jun 15»
5
Explore the zany, theatrical world of Baz Luhrman in 'BAZ'
Australian director Baz Luhrman has a knack for bigger-than-life adaptations of classic love stories. Think Shakespeare's “Romeo + Juliet,” F. Scott Fitzgerald's ... «Los Angeles Times, May 15»
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Julianne Moore Calls VOD Inferior to Theatrical Experience
"We're always so disappointed when you hear the words, 'day-and-date.' I think, 'oh, really?' We work very hard as creators in creating a theatrical experience. «Indie Wire, Apr 15»
7
Showtime-IFC Films Extend Theatrical Output Deal
Showtime Networks and IFC Films have extended their theatrical output deal, continuing the CBS-owned cable network's role as the exclusive premium TV ... «Hollywood Reporter, Apr 15»
8
Kurt Cobain Documentary Will Get a Theatrical Release
Brett Morgen's documentary Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck will receive theatrical runs in Los Angeles, New York and Seattle prior to the film's May 4 debut on ... «Billboard, Mar 15»
9
Frozen: Disney Theatrical's new stage musical will be helmed by …
According to the Daily Mail, Disney Theatrical will team with Tony nominee Alex Timbers to direct the Broadway stage adaptation of Disney's 2013 movie Frozen, ... «New York Theatre Guide, Feb 15»
10
For Sundance hits, theatrical still rules over VOD
For Sundance hits, theatrical still rules over VOD. This photo provided by courtesy of the Sundance Institute shows a scene from the film, "Tangerine," directed by ... «Troy Record, Jan 15»

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