Drama - English meaning

ˈdrɑː.mə

Drama – definitions in English dictionary

noun
A play for theatre, radio, or television.
Usage examples:
A gritty urban drama about growing up in harlem
Synonims:
PlayShowPieceTheatrical workSpectacleDramatizationScreenplay
noun
An exciting, emotional, or unexpected event or circumstance.
Usage examples:
A hostage drama

noun
A play, esp. a serious one, written to be performed by actors, the writing of plays, or the art of showing plays
Usage examples:
[ c ] she’s been in several television dramas., [ u ] arthur miller, a master of drama, wrote “deat…

noun
A type of film or tv programme that tells an exciting and generally serious story, as opposed to one that is mainly intended to be funny or entertaining
Usage examples:
She stars in a new 12-part drama about a woman recently released from prison., who are your favouri…

noun
A play written for the theatre, for a film, for television, or for radio
Usage examples:
The interview was later turned into a west end drama., this week we will begin broadcasting a new d…

noun
Plays and acting generally
Usage examples:
She studied english and drama at college., drama critic he's the drama critic for the times.

noun
An event or situation, especially an unexpected one, in which there is worry or excitement and usually a lot of action
Usage examples:
We had a little drama last night when the oil in the pan caught fire.

noun
The excitement and energy that is created by a lot of action and arguments
Usage examples:
As a lawyer, he enjoyed the drama of the courtroom.

Drama translation into English

Drama: translate from English into Chinese

戏剧, 剧, 戏, 戏曲, 剧种, 剧本

Drama: translate from English into Dutch

Drama, Toneelstuk, Dramaturgie

Drama: translate from English into French

Drame, Art dramatique, Dramaturgie, Pièce de théâtre, Tragédie, Condition dramatique

Drama: translate from English into German

Theater, Drama, Schauspiel, Theaterwissenschaft, Schauspielkunst, Erregendes geschehen

Drama: translate from English into Hindi

नाटक, ड्रामा, अभिनय, घटनाचक्र, रूपक, स्वांग

Drama: translate from English into Italian

Dramma, Prosa, Genere drammatico

Drama: translate from English into Korean

드라마, 희곡, 극, 극적인 사건, 극문학

Drama: translate from English into Russian

Драма, Драматургия

Drama: translate from English into Spanish

Drama, Tragedia

Word origin

early 16th century: via late Latin from Greek drama, from dran ‘do, act’.

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Drama – similar words

dramas

ˈdrɑː.mə

noun
A play for theatre, radio, or television.
Usage examples:
A gritty urban drama about growing up in harlem

noun
A play, esp. a serious one, written to be performed by actors, the writing of plays, or the art of showing plays
Usage examples:
[ c ] she’s been in several television dramas., [ u ] arthur miller, a master of drama, wrote “deat…

noun
A type of film or tv programme that tells an exciting and generally serious story, as opposed to one that is mainly intended to be funny or entertaining
Usage examples:
She stars in a new 12-part drama about a woman recently released from prison., who are your favouri…

Dramas - all meanings in English

Drama synonims

dramatization

ˌdræm.ə.taɪˈzeɪ.ʃən

noun
A play or film adapted from a novel or depicting a particular incident.
Usage examples:
The film is a dramatization of a true story

noun
The act of changing a piece of writing into a play, or the play that is performed
Usage examples:
[ u ] tense and moving dramatization, [ c ] the dramatization was faithful to the facts.

noun
A book, story, poem, etc. that has been written again by a writer in a form that can be performed, or a performance that tells the story of past events; the process of showing a book, event, etc. in a performance
Usage examples:
There have been many adaptations and dramatizations of louisa may alcott's "little women"., it's no…

Dramatization - all meanings in English

piece

noun
A portion of an object or of material, produced by cutting, tearing, or breaking the whole.
Usage examples:
A piece of cheese

verb
Assemble something from parts or pieces.
Usage examples:
The dinosaur was pieced together from 119 bones

noun
A part of something
Usage examples:
A piece of cake/chicken/pizza, the vase lay on the floor in pieces (= broken into small parts)., sh…

Piece - all meanings in English

play

verb
Engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose.
Usage examples:
The children were playing by a pool

noun
Activity engaged in for enjoyment and recreation, especially by children.
Usage examples:
A child at play may use a stick as an aeroplane

verb
Engage in recreational activities rather than work

Play - all meanings in English

screenplay

noun
The script of a film, including acting instructions and scene directions.
Usage examples:
It was through laurent that i started writing screenplays for short films.

noun
A story written with the words to be spoken by actors on television or in a movie

Screenplay - all meanings in English

show

ʃəʊ

verb
Allow or cause (something) to be visible.
Usage examples:
A white blouse will show the blood

noun
A spectacle or display, typically an impressive one.
Usage examples:
Spectacular shows of bluebells

verb
Make visible or noticeable

Show - all meanings in English

spectacle

noun
A visually striking performance or display.
Usage examples:
The acrobatic feats make a good spectacle

noun
An unusual or unexpected event or situation that attracts attention
Usage examples:
An amazing/terrible spectacle, the trial became a public spectacle., she made a spectacle of hersel…

Spectacle - all meanings in English

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