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drama

[ drah-muh, dram-uh ]

noun

  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.


drama

/ ˈɑːə /

noun

  1. a work to be performed by actors on stage, radio, or television; play
  2. the genre of literature represented by works intended for the stage
  3. the art of the writing and production of plays
  4. a situation or sequence of events that is highly emotional, tragic, or turbulent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • i·m noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of drama1

First recorded in 1505–15; from Late Latin, from Greek â “action (of a play),” from drá(ein), drâ(n) “to act, do” + -ma, noun suffix
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Word History and Origins

Origin of drama1

C17: from Late Latin: a play, from Greek: something performed, from to do
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Both Burke and Cooper are inspired by real people — their lives, their dramas, their homes — and seek to capture that authenticity in their films.

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“I’m sorry, drama’s drama, and there’s a lot more drama in getting killed by your dad,” the “Real Time” host said.

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distinguishes payne as a rising talent is the breadth of human understanding that makes the characters of “Furlough’s Paradise” seem like old friends by the end of the drama.

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“The Sopranos” became an immediate cultural phenomenon when it premiered in January 1999, a Mafia drama with unusual depths of character development and narrative vigor.

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Cam Ward was picked first by the Tennessee Titans but there has been none of the fanfare that usually accompanies that selection, as it was widely expected and there was plenty of drama elsewhere.

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