dramatic : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: dramatic	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for dramatic
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
dramatic adj suitable to or characteristic of drama; "a dramatic entrance in a swirling cape"; "a dramatic rescue at sea" Antonym(s): undramatic sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect; "a dramatic sunset"; "a dramatic pause"; "a spectacular display of northern lights"; "it was a spectacular play"; "his striking good looks always created a sensation" Synonym(s): dramatic, spectacular, striking pertaining to or characteristic of drama; "dramatic arts" used of a singer or singing voice that is marked by power and expressiveness and a histrionic or theatrical style; "a dramatic tenor"; "a dramatic soprano" Antonym(s): lyric
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dramatic \Dramat"ic\, Dramatical \Dramat"ical\, a. [Gr. [?], fr. [?]: cf. F. dramatique.] Of or pertaining to the drama; appropriate to, or having the qualities of, a drama; theatrical; vivid. The emperor . . . performed his part with much dramatic* effect. --Motley.