Dramatic definition
A dramatic rescue.
A dramatic sunset.
A dramatic tenor.
An example of dramatic is a teen talking about an exciting event from their school day.
An example of dramatic is a very emotional and acted-out reading of a poem.
A dramatic increase in prices.
An example of dramatic is a change in the set up of a room.
An example of dramatic is a surprise win by a sports team.
Origin of dramatic
- Late Latin drāmaticus from Greek drāmatikos from drāma drāmat- drama drama
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Ancient Greek δραματικός (dramatikos), from δρᾶμα (drama, “drama, play”), from δράω (draō, “I do, accomplish”).
From Wiktionary