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theatrical
CEFRB2
/θiːˈætɹɪkəl/
adjective · noun
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Related to plays or acting.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailA stage performance, especially one by amateurs.
Examples
He spoke with great enthusiasm of the theatrical performance.
His behavior was theatrical.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 3
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningsFake and exaggerated.
Of or relating to the theatre.
noun
Extra meaningA commercially produced film to be shown in movie theaters.
More examples
In context12 July 2012, Sam Adams, AV Club Ice Age: Continental Drift The matter of whether the world needs a fourth Ice Age movie pales beside the question of why there were three before it, but Continental Drift feels less like an extension of a theatrical franchise...
Release schedules were stepped up so that virtually all of the summer theatricals are coming to video before year's end.
The ceremony and its scene were characterised by that high sense of the theatrical which has marked the activities of the Third Reich.
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Origin
adjective
From Latin theātricus + -al. By surface analysis, theatre + -ical.