Schauspiel — meaning in English
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English meaning
- drama noun A play written for the stage, television, radio, or film, acted out by performers taking on characters.
- histrionic adjective Excessively dramatic or emotional in a way that seems staged and is meant to attract attention.
- spectacle noun A striking or unusual scene, show or performance.
Senses
Schauspiel is used for these senses in English:
- drama (uncountable) Theatrical plays in general.
- histrionic Of or relating to actors or acting.
- spectacle An exciting or extraordinary scene, exhibition, performance etc.
drama — full definition
- noun A play written for the stage, television, radio, or film, acted out by performers taking on characters.
- noun An intense, emotionally charged real-life situation or conflict.
- noun Exaggerated, attention-seeking behavior, gossip, or unnecessary conflict.
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 theater.
- noun Exaggerated dramatic behavior designed to produce an effect on other people; usually used in the plural, histrionics.
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