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dramatics Definition

dra·mat·ics (drə matiks)

  1. the art of performing or producing plays
  2. plays performed and produced by amateurs
  3. dramatic effect; esp., exaggerated emotionalism

dramatics Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • include: Liz lives in Polegate with her partner Dave and has many interests, including amateur dramatics, quizzes, cooking and wildlife ecology.
  • perform: What follows is the script for the armature dramatics performed at the 2005 Punch Party.
  • enjoy: As someone who enjoys amateur dramatics in her spare time, she has relished taking center stage in the row over fat-cat pay.
  • do: I have always enjoyed the performing arts and during my teens, I used to do some amateur dramatics.

Adjective modifier

  • amateur: At Oxford, he engaged in amateur dramatics, expressing a wish to be an actor.
  • local: They retired to Frome in the early nineteen seventies from Clapham where they were involved in local amateur dramatics.

Modifies a noun

  • society: I hope to make full use of the amateur dramatics society.
  • group: Lyric Players An amateur dramatics group, based in South West London, that produce two shows a year.
  • company: Blue Balloon is an amateur dramatics company based in Castle Donington back in the summer of 2001.
  • production: For example, I cannot stand on a stage and 'give myself ' in an amateur dramatics production.
  • club: It is known that he joined several sporting and amateur dramatics clubs in his home town of Paisley.