Striking in appearance or effect
“The film's dramatic special effects did not fail to please fans.”
Charged with emotion
“In a dramatic scene, Rose would ruin Finn's attempt at martyrdom before declaring her love for him with her last breath.”
Showy, bold or audacious in behavior or appearance
“Bill would undergo a dramatic body transformation from obese to muscular within the space of 30 weeks.”
Striking in suddenness or effectiveness
“The new policy's effect on the economy has been quite dramatic.”
Given to, or marked by, attention-getting behavior suggestive of stage acting
“Despite barely being touched, Fernando would dive to the turf in a dramatic manner, hoping to get a free kick from the referee.”
Relating to acting, actors, or the theatre
“This crisis of borders has implications for the dramatic arts.”
Exaggerated and excessively dramatic
“He begins by telling me, in his dramatic manner, what attracted him to Sutton in the first place.”
Showy, bold or audacious in behavior or appearance
That has been described as greater or better than it actually is
Producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind
Exciting or capable of holding one's interest for a long period
Involving prose or language associated with literary works or other formal writing
Arousing or characterized by intense feeling
Showing or characterized by great energy and movement
Forceful, or having an immediate impact
Denoting worthy or momentous moments or occasions
Reaching a decisive moment or point of greatest tension
Beyond normal, expected, or reasonable limits
Susceptible to anger or prone to getting on the defensive
Relating to the genre of tragedy
Recognizably different in nature from something else of a similar type
Brightly colored
Characterized by, or tending to cause, agitation or anxiety
Of or pertaining to poetry, suitable for poetry, or for writing poetry
Full of imagination or creativity
The art of public speaking with expert control of gesture and voice, etc.
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