| Main Entry: | dramatization |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | drama |
Synonyms: |
dramatics, entertainment, melodrama |
| Main Entry: | drama |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | theatrical piece; acting |
Synonyms: |
Broadway, boards, climax, comedy, dramatic art, dramatization, dramaturgy, farce, footlights, histrionic art, melodrama, play, production, scene, show, show business, showmanship, stage show, stagecraft, tear-jerker, theater, theatricals, thespian art, tragedy, vehicle* |
Antonyms: |
comedy |
| Main Entry: | histrionics |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | theatrics |
Synonyms: |
dramatics, dramatization, performance, performing |
| Notes: | histrionics is a deliberate display of emotion for effect; hysterics is a fit of uncontrollable laughing or crying or frantic emotional behavior |