| 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: | show business |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | the entertainment industry |
Synonyms: |
Broadway, Hollywood, TV industry, entertainment industry, footlights, motion picture industry, movie industry, show biz, television industry, the boards, the bright lights, the footlights, the stage, the theater, theater, theater world |
| Main Entry: | stage |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | theater platform; theater life |
Synonyms: |
Broadway, arena, boards, dais, drama, footlights, frame, legit, limelight, mise-en-scène, off-Broadway, play, scaffold, scaffolding, scene, scenery, set, setting, show biz, show business, spotlight, stage set, staging, theater |