1.
Theatrical means relating to the theatre.
These are the prizes given for the most outstanding British ~ performances of the year.
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~ly
Shaffer’s great gift lies in his ability to animate ideas ~ly.
ADV
2.
Theatrical behaviour is exaggerated and unnatural, and intended to create an effect.
In a ~ gesture Glass clamped his hand over his eyes.
ADJ
~ly
He looked ~ly at his watch.
ADV
3.
Theatrical can be used to describe something that is grand and dramatic, as if it is part of a performance in a theatre.
There was a ~ air about the whole scene which had a great appeal for me...
ADJ
~ly
...a white hotel ~ly set along a ridge.
ADV