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näytelmä — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • display verb To show something openly so it can be seen clearly.
  • drama noun A play written for the stage, television, radio, or film, acted out by performers taking on characters.
  • ostentation noun Ambitious display; vain show; display intended to excite admiration or applause.
  • play verb To engage in an activity purely for fun or recreation.
  • show verb To let someone see something.
  • spectacle noun An exciting or extraordinary scene, exhibition, performance etc.

Senses

näytelmä is used for these senses in English:

  • display A show or spectacle.
  • drama (uncountable) Theatrical plays in general.
  • ostentation Ambitious display; vain show; display intended to excite admiration or applause.
  • show (countable) A broadcast program, especially a light entertainment program.
  • spectacle An exciting or extraordinary scene, exhibition, performance etc.
  • stageplay A play written to be performed on the stage.

display — full definition

  1. verb To show something openly so it can be seen clearly.
  2. noun A screen that shows text, images, or graphics.
  3. noun An arrangement of items set out for people to view, often for sale or exhibition.

drama — full definition

  1. noun A play written for the stage, television, radio, or film, acted out by performers taking on characters.
  2. noun An intense, emotionally charged real-life situation or conflict.
  3. noun Exaggerated, attention-seeking behaviour, gossip, or unnecessary conflict.

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