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Definitions for Drama

[1] a composition in prose or verse presenting in dialogue or pantomime a story involving conflict or contrast of character, especially one intended to be acted on the stage; a play.
[2] the branch of literature having such compositions as its subject; dramatic art or representation.
[3] the art dealing with the writing and production of plays.
[4] any situation or series of events having vivid, emotional, conflicting, or striking interest or results: the drama of a murder trial.
[5] the quality of being dramatic.
[6] a work to be performed by actors on stage, radio, or television; play
[7] the genre of literature represented by works intended for the stage
[8] the art of the writing and production of plays
[9] a situation or sequence of events that is highly emotional, tragic, or turbulent

Words related to Drama

play, theater, farce, show, scene, production, comedy, tragedy, melodrama, emotion, tension, excitement, spectacle, climax, dramatization, vehicle, showmanship, Broadway, footlights, dramaturgy

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Origin of Drama

1505–15; < Late Latin < Greek drâma action (of a play), equivalent to drâ(n ) to do + -ma noun suffix

Other words from Drama

min·i·dra·ma , noun

Word origin for Drama

C17: from Late Latin: a play, from Greek: something performed, from drān to do

Synonyms for Drama

comedy, farce, melodrama, play, production, scene, show, theater, tragedy, Broadway, boards, climax, dramatization, dramaturgy, footlights, showmanship, stagecraft, theatricals, vehicle, dramatic art, histrionic art, show business, stage show, tear-jerker, thespian art