theatrical
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
theatrical/θiˈatrɪkl/
▶adjective
- 1 relating to acting, actors, or the theatre.
- 2 excessively dramatic.
- 1 a professional actor or actress.
- 2 (theatricals) theatrical performances or behaviour.
– derivatives
theatricalism noun,
theatricality noun,
theatricalization (or theatricalisation) noun,
theatricalize (or theatricalise) verb,
theatrically adverb.
theatricalism noun,
theatricality noun,
theatricalization (or theatricalisation) noun,
theatricalize (or theatricalise) verb,
theatrically adverb.
'theatrical' also found in these Oxford entries:
barnstorm
- bit
- break
- camp
- co-produce
- corpse
- costumier
- coup de théâtre
- date
- dramatic
- dresser
- dry
- dry ice
- folly
- gag
- hammy
- histrionic
- hypocrisy
- impresario
- impro
- interval
- jazz
- mask
- mime
- operatic
- pancake
- panstick
- pantomime
- paper
- playbill
- Polari
- premiere
- property man
- regisseur
- repertory company
- revue
- routine
- scenic
- scenography
- showband
- showboat
- showman
- shtick
- stage
- stagy
- strike
- study
- summer stock
- super
- theatre-in-the-round
