adj
(humorous) Of a play or a dramatic part: sufficiently good that it should be able to succeed even with an inferior cast.
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Like or resembling an actor
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The act of animating, or giving life or spirit.
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A tactical move to gain advantage.
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Any group of people who invent or promote new techniques or concepts, especially in the arts.
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(entertainment) A performance that involves balancing things precariously and suspensefully.
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(uncountable) Quality of an entertainment or spectacle that makes it very popular with the public, or likely to be so.
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A supporting actor who specializes in playing eccentric or unusual roles.
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(obsolete) An inferior or itinerant poet.
adj
Full of circumstance or pomp; ceremonial.
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A work of music, literature or art.
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(film or television) A period piece featuring elaborate costumes which capture the atmosphere of the portrayed era.
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Alternative spelling of coup de théâtre [A sudden or unexpected event in a play, pulled off by the author, the director, or even an actor.]
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A sudden or unexpected event in a play, pulled off by the author, the director, or even an actor.
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(historical) A machine used to bring an actor playing a god onto the stage, either up through a trapdoor or (e.g. by crane) from above.
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One who searches for underground objects or water using a divining rod.
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A comic pairing in which humor is derived from the uneven relationship between two partners, usually of the same gender, age, ethnic origin and profession, but often with drastically different personalities or behavior, maybe with a stooge or straight man.
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Alternative spelling of double date [To go on a double date.]
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(slang) Rumor, lying or exaggerated reaction to life or online events; melodrama; an angry dispute or scene; a situation made more complicated or worse than it should be; intrigue or spiteful interpersonal maneuvering.
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(countable) A television program of this genre.
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(theater, film) The smallest division of action in a play, film or other work of drama; The moment at which increasing dramatic tension produces a noticeable change in the consciousness of one or more characters.
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A version that has been dramatized.
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(US) A person with this skill.
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The performance of an escape artist.
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(obsolete, rare) the process or act of creating or developing, as of a work of art
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(India) Of or pertaining to a factory.
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Visually pleasing sight; something that is easy on the eye.
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A visionary, innovative person who changes the way people think of a situation.
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(idiomatic, by extension) An action or stratagem that is excessively dramatic or sensational and that is intended to appeal to members of the public or to a particular audience.
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(idiomatic) A moment of great drama or sentimentality, suggesting the climax of a film.
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One who develops another person's public image.
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An actor who performs in an interlude.
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(obsolete) lore; learning
adj
(Of a dramatic performance) fully-realized, well-observed.
adj
Alternative spelling of lowpass
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(entertainment industry) A melodrama.
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(informal, Britain) Abbreviation of melodrama. [(archaic, uncountable) A kind of drama having a musical accompaniment to intensify the effect of certain scenes.]
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(countable) A drama abounding in romantic sentiment and agonizing situations, with a musical accompaniment only in parts which are especially thrilling or pathetic. In opera, a passage in which the orchestra plays a somewhat descriptive accompaniment, while the actor speaks
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(fandom slang) The minimum activity required of a member of an amateur press association; the regular contribution required to maintain membership.
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A small festival, especially a small-scale exhibition of theatrical or film works
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(performing arts) A medieval dramatic performance depicting events from Christian scriptures, especially events from the life of Jesus Christ.
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Alternative spelling of namedropper [a person who name-drops]
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The performing art of manipulating one or more objects, principally using one's body.
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Alternative form of magnum opus [A great or important work of literature, music or art, a masterpiece.]
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Obsolete form of opuscule. [A small or petty work.]
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A writer, publisher, or distributer of pamphlets, a second-rate journalist.
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The spectacle of contemporary life.
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A genre of theatrical performance that relies mainly on the physical motion of the performers to convey a story.
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Obsolete spelling of plain [(rare, poetic) A lamentation.]
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An element introduced into a story, film, etc. to advance its plot.
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(theater) Exaggerated speech or gestures used for emphasis during a performance.
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(entertainment) A publicist.
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(theater) A form of drama that emerged in the 19th century as part of realism, dealing with contentious social issues through debates between the characters on stage, who typically represent conflicting points of view within a realistic social context.
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A theatrical performance.
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A set piece of an entertainer's act.
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An exhibition of passionate or strong feeling before others, creating embarrassment or disruption; often, an artificial or affected action, or course of action, done for effect; a theatrical display
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That steals the scene (“dominates a performance through charisma, humour, or powerful acting”).
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having beautiful scenery; picturesque
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a theatrical set.
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A performance or segment of a theatrical production that induces a positive audience reaction strong enough to pause the production.
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(figuratively) An incidental spectacle that diverts attention from a larger concern.
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Alternative spelling of sightseeing [The activity of going out looking at things; tourism.]
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One who goes sightseeing; one who goes around to look at sights or see things of interest; a tourist.
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(informal) A social media celebrity whose account focuses on skincare products.
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(informal) The Spectator, a British current-affairs magazine.
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A member of the audience in the Theatre of the Oppressed, regarded as being on an equal footing with the performers, and not merely a passive observer.
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An exciting or extraordinary scene, exhibition, performance etc.
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(advertising) A pop-up (folded paper element) in material sent by postal mail.
adj
Pertaining to a spectator.
n
(colloquial) A desire to perform on the stage.
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(uncountable) The skills of the theater.
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a stage (setting where a dramatic work is performed).
adj
(obsolete) Suited or related to the stage; theatrical.
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Technique of performing well on the stage.
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(obsolete) Exhibition on the stage.
adj
Enamored of the theatre, the craft of acting or of actors/actresses.
adj
Pertaining to summer theater productions outside an urban or metropolitan area; relating to summer stock.
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The hiring of a well-known star to play a small role, so as to generate media or studio attention.
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(art) A tableau (group scene resembling a painting).
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Drama or performance as a profession or art form.
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A stage performance, especially one by amateurs.
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(theater) Thespian activity or behavior.
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A practical or matter-of-fact person.
v
(theater) To exaggerate, hype up, or show off.
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(film, literature) A suspenseful, sensational genre of story, book, play or film.
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(obsolete, uncountable) Discourse; fluency of speech or expression.
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(by extension) A set of personal abilities, skills, or resources to draw on.
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An implicit message perceived subtly alongside, but not detracting noticeably from, the explicit message conveyed in or by a book, film, verbal dialogue or similar (contrast with overtone); an undercurrent.
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(theater, literature) The classical unity that states that the action of a play should take place over no more than 24 hours.
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(Uganda) A narrator who translates the dialogue of a film, adding their own jokes and commentary, as it is shown to an audience.
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A play belonging to a 19th-century neoclassical theatrical genre involving a tight plot and a climax close to the end. The story depends upon a key piece of information kept from some characters, and moves forward in a chain of actions that use minor reversals of fortune to create suspense.
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