dramatic performance
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3.7
- noun
- /drəˈmætɪk pərˈfɔːrməns/
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representación dramática
- If you have never seen a dramatic performance lasting a whole month, you might consider coming to Kerala next time the Anguliyankam is staged—if there is a next time.
- a great dramatic performance
Examples
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It was a dramatic performance, even for him.
Fiction book (1991) -
It's such a raw, dramatic performance it nearly had me in tears.
Blog text (2) -
Sixty minutes of conservative voice rest following a singing or dramatic performance is highly recommended.
Academic text (2008) -
American courtrooms have long been stages for some of the nation's greatest dramatic performances, and the murder trial of Harry K. Thaw was no exception.
Academic text (2000) -
For many Elizabethans, a dramatic performance assumed a contract between playwright and audience, a point Shakespeare gives special emphasis to in his familiar Prologue to Henry V.
Academic text (2003) -
The audience was captivated by the stunning dramatic performance of the lead actor in the play.
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After weeks of rehearsals, the cast finally delivered a remarkable dramatic performance that left the audience applauding.
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Many critics praised her dramatic performance, noting that she brought deep emotion to her character.
Synonyms
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1.4
A story written to be performed by actors on a stage
539
2.7
A live show of a play, concert, or dance for an audience
239
1.8
A story performed by actors on stage
156
3.7
A performance of a play, film, or show for an audience
18
2.1
A set of live performances like music or dance for an audience
11
6.5
A performance that tells a story without speaking using gestures and face movements
10
4.3
Presenting a play with choices about sets, lights, and actors
3
4.5
A public performance of a play
2
3.7
Putting on a play in a theatre with actors, sets, and lights
1
3.5
An event where actors act a play for an audience
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6.0
A performance of a character on stage
1
3.8
An event where people put on a play with actors, a director, and stage sets
1
3.4
A show using puppets to tell a story
How Dramatic
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'dramatic' (relating to drama or the theatre) combined with 'performance' (a staged presentation). This literal noun phrase follows standard noun-modifier patterns and is cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the meaning.
Etymology
Dramatic performance comes from the theater, where dramatic means a story full of strong feelings and performance is the act of actors 'showing' that story in front of people. So a dramatic performance is an acted show that uses big emotions and movements to move the audience.