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dramatics

dramatics

7 4.0
An activity of making and acting in plays, often at school
  • noun
  • /drəˈmætɪks/
translation icon : dramática
  • She joined the school's dramatics club to improve her acting skills.
  • creative dramatics

They can read speeches other people wrote for them with all of the appropriate dramatics, tone, moments of emphasis.

Examples

Synonyms

theater
vsdramatics
  • US
366 2.5

Creating and performing plays for an audience

is the school focused version used for classes and amateur groups
drama
vsdramatics
239 1.8

A story performed by actors on stage

is the activity taught in schools and done for enjoyment
stagecraft
vsdramatics
  • Specialized
5 7.0

Skill in writing, designing, and producing plays for the theatre

is a general school or hobby activity rather than professional training
dramaturgy
vsdramatics
  • Specialized
1 9.6

The art of writing and making plays for the stage

is taught and used more as a classroom or hobby pursuit
theatrics
vsdramatics
1 4.7

The art of making and performing plays on stage

is presented mainly as a school subject or casual hobby
dramatic art
vsdramatics
1 4.4

To write, produce, and perform plays for the theatre

is taught mainly in schools or practised as a hobby
playmaking
vsdramatics
  • Literature
1 4.8

The activity of writing and making plays for the theatre

is more about school or amateur practice than professional development
theatre studies
vsdramatics
  • UK
4.5

Study of plays and live performance at university, including their history and meaning

is a hands on school or hobby activity rather than scholarly analysis

Antonyms

Not intended as a play or stage show

How Professional

dramatics
7 4.0
playacting
1 5.7

Surface Forms

dramatics singular
dramatics plural

Morphology

dramatics = drama (transparent) = drama + ics

Formed from 'drama' + the productive noun-forming suffix '-ics' meaning a field or subject; the meaning 'the study/practice of drama' is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word dramatics comes from drama, which comes from the Greek root dran meaning 'to do' or 'to act'. So dramatics is the activity of acting in plays or of studying how to put on a show.