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Adjective: theatrical  thee'a-tri-kul
  1. Of or relating to the theatre
    - theatric
     
  2. Suited to or characteristic of the stage or theatre
    "one of the most theatrical figures in public life"; "a theatrical pose";
    - theatric
     
  3. Emotional and excessively dramatic
Noun: theatrical  thee'a-tri-kul
  1. A performance of a play
    - theatrical performance, representation, histrionics, theatric

Derived forms: theatricals

See also: histrionic, melodramatic, showy, stagey, stagy

Type of: performance, public presentation

Antonym: untheatrical

Encyclopedia: Theatrical