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theatrical |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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 No meretricious aid whatever has been called in -- no trick, no illusion of the eye, nothing theatrical. --R. Jefferies From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: theatrical adj 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" [ant: {untheatrical}] n : a performance of play [syn: {theatrical performance}, {histrionics}]
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