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adjective

Dramatical, Dramatic adj.

Of or pertaining to the drama; as, dramatic arts.

Suitable to or characteristic of or having the qualities of, a drama; theatrical; as, a dramatic entrance in a swirling cape; a dramatic rescue at sea. Opposite of undramatic. (Narrower terms: melodramatic; awe-inspiring, spectacular) "The emperor... performed his part with much dramatic effect."

Striking in appearance or effect; vivid; having a thrilling effect; as, a dramatic sunset; a dramatic pause.

Synonyms: spectacular, striking.

(Music) Marked by power and expressiveness and a histrionic or theatrical style; of a singer or singing voice; as, a dramatic tenor; a dramatic soprano. Contrasted to lyric.

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"Dramatic" Quotes from Famous Books

... superstitious. The Saharaman is. He has many strange beliefs. When one is at close quarters with him, sees him day by day in his home, the great desert, listens to his dramatic tales of desert lights, visions, sounds, one's common-sense is apt to be shaken on its throne. Perhaps it is the influence of the solitude and the wide spaces, of those far horizons of the Sahara where ...

— The Desert Drum - 1905 • Robert Hichens

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... Thorpe had reached the climax of his improvised dramatic entertainment, he had so thoroughly exhausted himself that he was glad to throw aside the pillows and the counterpane, and perfectly ready to spend the rest of the evening quietly over the newspaper. His friend did not interrupt ...

— Hide and Seek • Wilkie Collins

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... A dramatic story, in which is pictured a clergyman in touch with society people, stage favorites, simple village folk, powerful financiers and others, each presenting vital problems to this man "in holy orders"—problems that we are now struggling with ...

— The Price • Francis Lynde

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... elbow, plunged excitedly into the story of the Roux interview, which Miss Broadwood heard with the keenest interest, frequently interrupting her with exclamations of delight. When Imogen reached the dramatic scene which terminated in the destruction of the newspaper, Miss Broadwood rose and took a turn about the room, violently switching the tasselled ...

— The Troll Garden and Selected Stories • Willa Cather

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... and, as never before, he hid nothing of his monstrous ambition, his extraordinary preparations. With mounting fear his captives listened to his well-modulated voice as it proceeded logically from point to point. He had fine feeling for the dramatic, knew well the value of climax and pause; but his use of them was here unconscious, for he spoke straight from his ...

— The Affair of the Brains • Anthony Gilmore

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