Definitions for: Theatrical

[n] a performance of play
[adj] suited to or characteristic of the stage or theater; "a theatrical pose"; "one of the most theatrical figures in public life"
[adj] of or relating to the theater

Webster (1913) Definition: The*at"ric*al, a. [L. theatricus, Gr. ?.]
Of or pertaining to a theater, or to the scenic
representations; resembling the manner of dramatic
performers; histrionic; hence, artificial; as, theatrical
performances; theatrical gestures. -- The*at`ri*cal"i*ty,
n. -- The*at"ric*al*ly, adv.

No meretricious aid whatever has been called in -- no
trick, no illusion of the eye, nothing theatrical. --R.
Jefferies.

Synonyms: histrionic, histrionics, melodramatic, representation, showy, stagey, stagy, theatrical performance

Antonyms: untheatrical

See Also: matinee, performance, public presentation

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