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Of or pertaining to a theater, or to the scenic representations; resembling the manner of dramatic performers; histrionic; hence, artificial; as, theatrical performances; theatrical gestures.

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  1. a. Of or pertaining to a theater, or to the scenic representations; resembling the manner of dramatic performers; histrionic; hence, artificial; as, theatrical performances; theatrical gestures.
  2. adj. of or relating to the theater
  3. adj. suited to or characteristic of the stage or theater
  4. n. a performance of a play
  5. Of or pertaining to a theater, or to the scenic representations; resembling the manner of dramatic performers; histrionic; hence, artificial; as, theatrical performances; theatrical gestures. -- The*at`ri*cal"i*ty, n. -- The*at"ric*al*ly, adv. No meretricious aid whatever has been called in -- no trick, no illusion of the eye, nothing theatrical. R. Jefferies.
  6. Of or pertaining to a theater, or to the scenicrepresentations; resembling the manner of dramatic performers;histrionic; hence, artificial; as, theatrical performances;theatrical gestures.-- The*at`ri*cal"i*ty, n.-- The*at"ric*al*ly, adv.No meretricious aid whatever has been called in -- no trick, noillusion of the eye, nothing theatrical. R. Jefferies.
  7. j:98/n:2 a. of or relating to the theater a. suited to or characteristic of the stage or theater