théâtral — meaning in English
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English meaning
- histrionic adjective Excessively dramatic or emotional in a way that seems staged and is meant to attract attention.
- theatrical adj Relating to theater or stage performance.
Senses
théâtral is used for these senses in English:
- histrionic Of or relating to actors or acting.
histrionic — full definition
- adjective Excessively dramatic or emotional in a way that seems staged and is meant to attract attention.
- adjective Relating to actors, acting or the theatre.
- noun Exaggerated dramatic behaviour designed to produce an effect on other people; usually used in the plural, histrionics.
theatrical — full definition
- adj Relating to theater or stage performance.
- adj Exaggerated or overly dramatic, as if performing.