dramatic

/drə'mætik/

Thân thiện

A dramatic soprano performs a powerful aria on stage.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to drama or the theater: Pertaining to plays, acting, or the art of theater.
   • Striking, vivid, or impressive in appearance or effect: Characterized by sudden, powerful, or exciting events or changes that capture attention.
   • Expressive and powerful in a theatrical way: Used to describe a manner of speaking, singing, or behaving that is full of emotion and intensity, sometimes exaggerated for effect.

Examples of Usage

• Relating to drama:
  • She studied dramatic arts at university.
  • The play's dramatic structure follows a classic five-act format.
• Striking or impressive:
  • There was a dramatic change in the weather.
  • The view from the cliff was dramatic.
• Expressive and theatrical:
  • He made a dramatic gesture with his hands.
  • She has a very dramatic way of telling stories.

Advanced Usage

• "dramatic irony": A literary technique where the audience knows more about a situation than the characters in the drama do.
  • The scene is full of dramatic irony, as we know the hero is walking into a trap.
• "dramatic license": The freedom taken by a writer or director to alter facts or details for artistic effect.
  • The film took some dramatic license with historical events.

Variants and Related Words

• Dramatically (adverb): In a dramatic manner.
  • The situation improved dramatically.
• Dramatist (noun): A person who writes plays.
• Dramatize (verb): To adapt a story into a drama; to present or represent in a dramatic way.
  • The book was dramatized for television.

Synonyms

• Theatrical: Relating to acting or the theater; exaggerated and dramatic in behavior.
• Spectacular: Beautiful in a dramatic and eye-catching way.
• Striking: Very noticeable or impressive.

Antonyms

• Undramatic: Lacking dramatic quality or effect; ordinary.
• Subtle: So delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe; not obvious or dramatic.

Related Phrases

• Dramatic effect: Used to achieve a strong impact or reaction.
  • He paused for dramatic effect before announcing the winner.
• Dramatic turn of events: A sudden and significant change in a situation.
  • The trial took a dramatic turn with the new evidence.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. used of a singer or singing voice that is marked by power and expressiveness and a histrionic or theatrical style
   • a dramatic tenor
   • a dramatic soprano
2. pertaining to or characteristic of drama
   • dramatic arts
3. sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
   • a dramatic sunset
   • a dramatic pause
   • a spectacular display of northern lights
   • it was a spectacular play
   • his striking good looks always created a sensation
4. suitable to or characteristic of drama
   • a dramatic entrance in a swirling cape
   • a dramatic rescue at sea

Từ đồng nghĩa

• spectacular
• striking