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T_________ behaviour is exaggerated and unnatural, and intended to create an effect .Theatrical behaviour is exaggerated and unnatural, and intended to create an effect .
In a theatrical gesture, Glass clamped his hand over his eyes.
There was no theatricality in her long silence.
He looked theatrically at his watch.
word theatrical
full-definition
adjective
Theatrical means relating to the theatre.
These are the prizes given for the most outstanding British theatrical performances of the year.
...major theatrical productions.
Shaffer's great gift lies in his ability to animate ideas theatrically.
Theatrical behaviour is exaggerated and unnatural, and intended to create an effect .
In a theatrical gesture, Glass clamped his hand over his eyes.
There was no theatricality in her long silence.
He looked theatrically at his watch.
Theatrical can be used to describe something that is grand and dramatic, as if it is part of a performance in a theatre.
There was a theatrical air about the whole scene which had a great appeal for me.
The clothes were very showy, very theatrical.
I'd hate to miss out on the theatricality of a wedding.
...the architectural theatricality of Venice.
...a white hotel theatrically set along a ridge.
noun
Theatricals are performances of plays and other entertainments, especially when they are done by actors who act as a hobby rather than a profession .
I always was good at amateur theatricals.
inflections theatricalstheatricallytheatricalitytheatricallytheatricalitytheatrically
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