Definition of theatricality in English:
theatricality
noun θɪatrɪˈkalɪtiθiˌætrəˈkælədi
mass noun1The quality of being exaggerated and excessively dramatic.
the drama and theatricality of High Court trials
Example sentencesExamples
- There seemed to be an emphasis on theatricality in some of the booths at the fair.
- The museum's aims of scholarship and preservation of real objects are being displaced by an emphasis on virtual experiences, theatricality, and emotional rhetoric.
- The museum's Aztec art show revels in brutal theatricality.
- The lighting and spatial variety add to the theatricality of the building complex.
- It describes the opulence and theatricality of the Bourbon court.
2The quality of relating to acting or the theatre.
live performers give the installation an inherent theatricality
the heightened theatricality of the film
Example sentencesExamples
- In the film, the mirrors make for a theatricality that can seem stilted.
- The exuberance and sheer theatricality of the entire production certainly helped to sustain continuity and clarity.
- Precise and restrained, his direction doesn't try to conceal the theatricality of the material but instead emphasizes it.
- In fact, the entire cast has a delicious time with their roles, bringing a brash theatricality to the proceedings.
- The show is certainly a triumph of art direction, with stylized costumes and sets that shout theatricality.
Definition of theatricality in US English:
theatricality
nounTHēˌatrəˈkalədēθiˌætrəˈkælədi
1The quality of being exaggerated and excessively dramatic.
the drama and theatricality of High Court trials
Example sentencesExamples
- It describes the opulence and theatricality of the Bourbon court.
- The museum's Aztec art show revels in brutal theatricality.
- The lighting and spatial variety add to the theatricality of the building complex.
- There seemed to be an emphasis on theatricality in some of the booths at the fair.
- The museum's aims of scholarship and preservation of real objects are being displaced by an emphasis on virtual experiences, theatricality, and emotional rhetoric.
2The quality of relating to acting or the theater.
live performers give the installation an inherent theatricality
the heightened theatricality of the film
Example sentencesExamples
- The show is certainly a triumph of art direction, with stylized costumes and sets that shout theatricality.
- Precise and restrained, his direction doesn't try to conceal the theatricality of the material but instead emphasizes it.
- In the film, the mirrors make for a theatricality that can seem stilted.
- The exuberance and sheer theatricality of the entire production certainly helped to sustain continuity and clarity.
- In fact, the entire cast has a delicious time with their roles, bringing a brash theatricality to the proceedings.