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Theatrical

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
θiːˈætɹɪkəl

Definitions

  1. A stage performance, especially one by amateurs.
  2. Theatre.
  3. A commercially produced film to be shown in movie theaters.
  4. That looks for to impress or call the attention by means of the exaggeration or other acts of effect.
  5. A person who works in theatre.

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Examples

Release schedules were stepped up so that virtually all of the summer theatricals are coming to video before year's end.”
Both of her parents were theatricalsthat is, the father played the violin and the mother attempted to dance but later she dropped the pretence.”

CEFR level

C2
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