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adjective

Dramatical, Dramatic adj.

Of or pertaining to the drama; as, dramatic arts.

Suitable to or characteristic of or having the qualities of, a drama; theatrical; as, a dramatic entrance in a swirling cape; a dramatic rescue at sea. Opposite of undramatic. (Narrower terms: melodramatic; awe-inspiring, spectacular) "The emperor... performed his part with much dramatic effect."

Striking in appearance or effect; vivid; having a thrilling effect; as, a dramatic sunset; a dramatic pause.

Synonyms: spectacular, striking.

(Music) Marked by power and expressiveness and a histrionic or theatrical style; of a singer or singing voice; as, a dramatic tenor; a dramatic soprano. Contrasted to lyric.

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Etymology of 'Dramatic'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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... were distinguished singers or actors; thus love of dramatic art was common to all the family. His father died and his mother married an actor, Ludwig Geyer. The stepfather became very fond of young Richard and intended to make a painter of him, but upon hearing him play some of his sister's ...

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... dramatic stories which connect Wat Tyler, doubtfully with the beginning, and definitely with the end of the revolt, are far from unimportant, despite the desire of our present prosaic historians to pretend that all dramatic stories ...

— A Short History of England • G. K. Chesterton

... confessor relate, at the lover's request, those stories which reveal the causes tending to hinder or to further love. Gower had ability in story-telling, as is shown by the tales about Medea and the knight Florent; but he lacked Chaucer's dramatic skill and humor. Gower's influence has waned because, although he stood at the threshold of the Renaissance, his gaze was chiefly turned backward toward medievalism. His contemporary, Chaucer, as we see, was affected ...

— Halleck's New English Literature • Reuben P. Halleck

... wrought his vengeance and then escaped, all might have been well with him. It was that foolish, irresistible Latin impulse to be dramatic which brought his own downfall. Roxton, the man who had earned himself the name of the Flail of the Lord through three countries, was not one who could be safely taunted. The half-breed was descending on the farther side of the pinnacle; but before he could ...

— The Lost World • Arthur Conan Doyle

... leer on the flushed face of Dave, the look of undaunted spirit in that of the girl facing him, the sheer panic-stricken terror of her crouching companion, all told him as much. Nor was it hard to guess the meaning of that dramatic moment he had by chance chosen for his entrance. His alert eyes took in every detail, asked questions but answered none, and in ...

— The Highgrader • William MacLeod Raine

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