theatre
Americannoun
noun
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a building designed for the performance of plays, operas, etc
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( as modifier )
a theatre ticket
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( in combination )
a theatregoer
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a large room or hall, usually with a raised platform and tiered seats for an audience, used for lectures, film shows, etc
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Also called: operating theatre. a room in a hospital or other medical centre equipped for surgical operations
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plays regarded collectively as a form of art
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the world of actors, theatrical companies, etc
the glamour of the theatre
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a setting for dramatic or important events
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writing that is suitable for dramatic presentation
a good piece of theatre
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the usual word for cinema
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a major area of military activity
the theatre of operations
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a circular or semicircular open-air building with tiers of seats
Etymology
Origin of theatre
C14: from Latin theātrum, from Greek theatron place for viewing, from theasthai to look at; related to Greek thauma miracle
Example Sentences
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"I did a theatrical sort of show to launch my album because I wanted to use the infrastructure of theatre to kind of realise my idea," she tells Newsbeat.
From BBC
The way this season is going - drama at every turn - a late, late penalty was never going to cut it in terms of theatre.
From BBC
No alarm, go to a concert, go to the theatre, something in the arts.
From BBC
Movie theatre operators and others in Hollywood had feared a Netflix takeover.
From BBC
"Almost everything in that video is egregious, and awful to listen to," Dr Read, a seasoned professor of theatre with no connection to politics, told the BBC.
From BBC
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