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dramatic

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/drəˈmætɪk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/drəˈmætɪk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(drə mat′ik)

dra•mat•ic /drəˈmætɪk/USA pronunciation adj.

of or relating to the drama:[before a noun]important dramatic elements in the play.
involving conflict or difference;
vivid:dramatic colors.
highly effective or compelling:a dramatic silence.

dra•mat•i•cal•ly, adv.

dra•mat•ic (drə mat′ik),USA pronunciation adj.

of or pertaining to the drama.
employing the form or manner of the drama.
characteristic of or appropriate to the drama, esp. in involving conflict or contrast;
vivid;
moving:dramatic colors; a dramatic speech.
highly effective;
striking:The silence following his impassioned speech was dramatic.

Greek drāmatikós, equivalent. to drāmat- (stem of drâma) drama + -ikos -ic
Late Latin drāmaticus
1580–90

dra•mat′i•cal•ly, adv.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

dramatic /drəˈmætɪk/, obsolete dramatical /drəˈmætɪkəl/ adj

of or relating to drama
like a drama in suddenness, emotional impact, etc
striking; effective
acting or performed in a flamboyant way

'dramatic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

act - bel canto - bridge - Browning - burlesque - business - cameo - cliffhanger - climax - comedy - cue - curtain-raiser - de Molina - dialogue - dramatic irony - dramatics - dramatization - dramatize - El Greco - flashbulb memory - fluff - Giotto - heavy - Herbert - histrionic - interlude - irony - Lamb - Malvern - masala - masque - mime - monologue - music drama - opera - oratorio - performance - performative - play - playhouse - punchline - RADA - rendition - representation - revelation - rhetorical question - scena - Schiaparelli - spectacular - action

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