Dramatic Definition

drə-mătĭk
adjective
Of or connected with drama.
Webster's New World
Having such characteristics of a drama as conflict or suspense.
Webster's New World
Filled with action, emotion, or exciting qualities; vivid, striking, etc.
Webster's New World
Arresting or forceful in appearance or effect.
A dramatic sunset.
American Heritage
Great, marked, strong, etc.
A dramatic increase in prices.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Dramatic

  • From Ancient Greek δραματικός (dramatikos), from δρᾶμα (drama, “drama, play”), from δράω (draō, “I do, accomplish”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Late Latin drāmaticus from Greek drāmatikos from drāma drāmat- drama drama

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Dramatic Sentence Examples

  • He was a powerful and dramatic preacher.

  • This brings us to the latest radical change effected in instrumentation, the change from symphonic to dramatic principles.

  • I've seen every episode a million times, Ingrid said with her normal dramatic flare.

  • He was original in the dramatic setting provided for his satires.

  • His most important work is his standard History of English Dramatic Literature to the Age of Queen Anne (1875), re-edited after a thorough revision in three volumes in 1899.

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Words Starting With

DDRDRA

Words Ending With

CICTIC

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Words Starting With D and Ending With C

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