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DRAMATIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Suitable to or characteristic of drama
Example:
a dramatic rescue at sea
Classified under:
Similar:
melodramatic (having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama)
spectacular (characteristic of spectacles or drama)
hammy (affectedly dramatic; overacted)
Attribute:
drama (the quality of being arresting or highly emotional)
Antonym:
undramatic (lacking dramatic force and quality)
Derivation:
drama (an episode that is turbulent or highly emotional)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
Example:
his striking good looks always created a sensation
Synonyms:
dramatic; spectacular; striking
Classified under:
Similar:
impressive (making a strong or vivid impression)
Derivation:
drama (an episode that is turbulent or highly emotional)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Used of a singer or singing voice that is marked by power and expressiveness and a histrionic or theatrical style
Example:
a dramatic soprano
Classified under:
Adjectives
Domain category:
music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)
Antonym:
lyric (used of a singer or singing voice that is light in volume and modest in range)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Pertaining to or characteristic of drama
Example:
dramatic arts
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
drama (a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage)
Derivation:
drama (the literary genre of works intended for the theater)
drama (a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage)
Context examples:
Such losses will be dramatic as most countries in the Pacific are dependent on fisheries for food and livelihoods.
(Pacific island fish migrating to cooler seas, SciDev.Net)
In 2001-2002, when West-European entry visas for Romanian nationals were waived, the Romanian PGR dropped from -0.11% to a dramatic -2.66%.
(Is the Global Crisis Triggering Basic Instincts?, BOGDAN FLORIN PAUL)
Sherlock Holmes’s prophecy was soon fulfilled, and in a dramatic fashion.
(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Mysteries linger about why particles get such a huge energy boost around black holes, forming dramatic jets that surge away from the poles of black holes at nearly the speed of light.
(Black Hole Image Makes History, NASA)
"But Mr. Allen says, 'Leave out the explanations, make it brief and dramatic, and let the characters tell the story'," interrupted Jo, turning to the publisher's note.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
This dramatic difference over time is recorded in the rock and fossil record of West Africa.
(Ancient Saharan seaway illustrates how Earth’s climate and creatures can undergo extreme change, National Science Foundation)
Failure to attenuate GPCR signaling can have dramatic consequences.
(Attenuation of GPCR Signaling Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)
They are characterized by a dramatic periodicity in protein abundance through the cell cycle.
(Cyclin Gene, NCI Thesaurus)
It was at this point that the sensation of the evening arose—a sensation so dramatic that it can never have been paralleled in the history of scientific gatherings.
(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
HIV infection is associated with immunosuppression caused by a dramatic reduction in the helper T cell population.
(HIV Induced T Cell Apoptosis Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)
