theatrical

IPA: θiˈætrɪkʌɫ

noun

  • A stage performance, especially one by amateurs.
  • A commercially produced film to be shown in movie theaters.

adjective

  • Of or relating to the theatre.
  • Fake and exaggerated.
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Examples of "theatrical" in Sentences

  • I work in theatrical multimedia presentation, so I switch between platforms almost daily.
  • When she wasn't humming she spoke in "theatrical tongue" using many made-up words as we laughed and we purged.
  • Face painting booths are a staple at carnivals and fairs, and elaborate make-up is often used in theatrical performances.
  • A website has launched for what it describes as the theatrical animated adaptation of Tow Ubukata's Mardock Scramble science fiction novel series.
  • No sooner did Mr. Clay resume his seat than Mr. Cuthbert sprang to his feet, and in an insolent tone alluded to what he called the theatrical manner of the speaker.
  • Though it's hardly the last word in theatrical spectacle, John Going's production does better than just sprinkle shards for the aeronautical collapse, which marks the entrance of a Polish acrobat named Lina Szczepanowska.
  • After a thrilling year in theatrical release, Aviva Kempner's excellent documentary, "Yoo Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg" is now on DVD with extras: Berg's guest appearances with Edward R. Murrow and on Ed Sullivan, her recipe for chicken in the pot with kneidlach.
  • As if the harrowing play weren't strong enough on its own, he not only adds multiple jazz interludes with a piano-and-horn trio and several singers, he also swamps it in Japanese theatrical techniques: Black-garbed stagehands move furniture and dispense props as in bunraku marionette theater.

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