Dramatics

2 definitions found

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  dramatics
       n 1: participation in theatrical productions as an
            extracurricular activity
       2: the art of writing and producing plays [syn: {dramaturgy}, {dramatic
          art}, {theater}, {theatre}]



From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  50 Moby Thesaurus words for "dramatics":
     Thespian art, amateur theatricals, blazon, bravura, brilliancy,
     daring, dash, demonstration, display, dramatic art, dramatic form,
     dramatic irony, dramatic stroke, dramatic structure, dramaticism,
     dramatism, dramaturgy, eclat, etalage, exhibition, exhibitionism,
     false front, fanfaronade, figure, flair, flaunt, flaunting,
     flourish, histrionics, histrionism, manifestation, melodramatics,
     pageant, pageantry, parade, play construction, sensationalism,
     sham, show, showing-off, spectacle, splash, splurge, staginess,
     theatricalism, theatricality, theatricals, theatricism, theatrics,
     vaunt