Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The art or practice of acting and stagecraft.
- noun Dramatic or stagy behavior.
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- noun the art of
acting andstagecraft . - noun
dramatic behaviour.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the art of writing and producing plays
- noun participation in theatrical productions as an extracurricular activity
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Examples
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HOUSTON (Ticker) -- Michael Finley made sure there would be no more late-game dramatics from the Houston Rockets.
USATODAY.com 2004
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There were no post-match victory dances or dramatics from the proud father at this Grand Slam.
USATODAY.com - Williams: Daughters' success 'American dream' 2002
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He has had a distinguished career in dramatics, having been the first post-war President of the Oxford University Dramatic Society, and Governor of the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, and subsequently he achieved fame as Author, Playwright and Actor-Manager.
The British Council 1939
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Adding still more to the dramatics was a back room appeal to Nancy Pelosi by Secretary Paulson not to savage his plan in front of the press.
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Ntsebeza, who was chairing the hearings, said the commission regretted the "dramatics", but understood why the relatives had begun weeping.
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At last a megaphoned announcement from the assistant director dismissing the extras, keeping the star, the lead, and a few small-part people, to clean up medium shots, "dramatics," and other work requiring no crowd.
Merton of the Movies Harry Leon Wilson 1903
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If this week's game comes down to those kind of dramatics, the heroes will be neighborhood legends.
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When I was in "dramatics" in Portland, Oregon, about the time Sirkin was on the silver screen and before Todd Haynes was born, I was in a play called "Mrs. McThing."
prairiemary 2008
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"dramatics" in The Blight of Broadway when he was a mere extra -- before he had made himself known to the public in Jeff Baird's first worth-while piece.
Merton of the Movies Harry Leon Wilson 1903
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Eyes began to wander when a bright new quarterback came into town with a Namath smile, a taste for late-game dramatics and a tub-thumping coach who hailed potential at every opportunity.
Back in Fashion This Fall: Eli Manning Jason Gay 2011
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