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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary dra·mat·ic DATE 1589 1. of or relating to the drama a dramatic actor 2. a. suitable to or characteristic of the drama a dramatic attempt to escape b. striking in appearance or effect a dramatic pause 3. of an opera singer : having a powerful voice and a declamatory style — compare lyric Synonyms. dramatic , theatrical , histrionic , melodramatic mean having a character or an effect like that of acted plays. dramatic applies to situations in life and literature that stir the imagination and emotions deeply a dramatic meeting of world leaders theatrical implies a crude appeal through artificiality or exaggeration in gesture or vocal expression a theatrical oration histrionic applies to tones, gestures, and motions and suggests a deliberate affectation or staginess a histrionic show of grief melodramatic suggests an exaggerated emotionalism or an inappropriate theatricalism made a melodramatic plea English Etymology dramatic 1580s, from L.L. dramaticus, from Gk. dramatikos, from drama(see drama). Meaning "full of action and striking display, fit for a drama" is from 1725. Dramatic irony is recorded from 1907. Related: Dramatically. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ dramatic dra·mat·ic / drE5mAtik / adjective1. (of a change, an event, etc. 变化、事情等) sudden, very great and often surprising 突然的；巨大的；令人吃惊的: a dramatic increase / fall / change / improvement 暴涨；暴跌；巨变；巨大的改进 dramatic results / developments / news 出人意料的结果；突飞猛进的发展；令人吃惊的消息 The announcement had a dramatic effect on house prices. 这项公告对房屋价格产生了巨大的影响。 2. exciting and impressive 激动人心的；引人注目的；给人印象深刻的: a dramatic victory 激动人心的胜利 They watched dramatic pictures of the police raid on TV. 他们在电视上看到了警察突击搜捕的激动人心的画面。 ⇨ note at exciting 3. [usually before noun] connected with the theatre or plays 戏剧的；有关戏剧的；戏剧学的: a local dramatic society 地方戏剧协会 4. exaggerated in order to create a special effect and attract people's attention 戏剧性的；戏剧般的；夸张做作的: He flung out his arms in a dramatic gesture. 他夸张地张开双臂。 Don't be so dramatic! 别那么夸张做作！ • dra·mat·ic·al·ly / -kli / adv.: Prices have fallen dramatically. 价格突然暴跌。 Events could have developed in a dramatically different way. 事情本来可以发展成另一种样子。 'At last!' she cried dramatically. "终于成功了！"她激动地叫起来。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English dramatic adj. VERBS be, sound ADV. extremely, highly, intensely, very | fairly, quite, rather | suitably Her entrance was accompanied by suitably dramatic music. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition adj. Function: adjective 1 of or relating to drama FF1C;made no objections to his son's dramatic ambitionsFF1E; Synonyms: dramaturgic, histrionic, theatral, theatric, theatrical, thespian 2 Synonyms: THEATRICAL 2 Antonyms: undramatic Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: dramatic irony , or dramatic monologue , or dramatic overture , or dramatic present , or dramatic reading , or dramatic unities dra·mat·ic I. \drəˈmad.]ik, -at], ]ēk\ adjective Etymology: Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French dramatique, from Late Latin dramaticus, from Greek dramatikos, from dramat-, drama deed, drama + -ikos -ic — more at drama 1. a. : of or relating to or for the drama < exquisitely staged dramatic performances > < something is achieved by way of drama which we of the dramatic stage could never attempt — New Republic > b. : of, relating to, devoted to, or concerned specifically or professionally with current drama or the contemporary theater < a dramatic critic > < one of the outstanding dramatic events of the current theatrical season > 2. a. : suitable to or characteristic of the drama especially in being expressed with or as if with action < a highly dramatic appeal > < his dramatic attempt to escape > b. : striking in appearance or effect < continued after a dramatic pause > < there could be no more dramatic reminder of this fact than the contrast between the subsequent career of Sir Winston Churchill and his school record — F.C.James > < dramatic floral prints were popular > 3. of a singing voice : having expressive power and a ringing quality and capable of a declamatory or theatrical style < a dramatic soprano > < a dramatic tenor > — compare lyric II. noun (-s) obsolete : dramatist |
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