draman.

Brit.

/ˈdrɑːmə/, U.S.

/ˈdrɑmə/

Forms: Also 1500s drame, 1600s dramma.

Etymology: < late Latin drāma drama, play (Ausonius), < Greek δρᾶμα deed, action, play, especially tragedy, noun of action fromδρᾶν to do, act, perform. In earliest use in form drame as in French (1707 in Hatzfeld & Darmesteter).

a. A composition in prose or verse, adapted to be acted upon a stage, in which a story is related by means of dialogue and action, and is represented with accompanying gesture, costume, and scenery, as in real life; a play.

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society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > a play > [noun]

playeOE

joyc1440

sportc1475

historya1509

drama?1521

stage playa1535

gameplay1560

show1565

device1598

piece1616

auto1670

action1679

natak1826

speakie1921

?1521 A. Barclay Bk. Codrus & Mynalcas sig. ciii Suche rascolde drames, promoted by Thays Bacchis Lycoris, or yet by Testilys.

1616 B. Jonson Epigrammes cxii, in Wks. I. 805 I cannot for the stage a Drama lay, Tragick, or comick.

1636 T. Heywood Loves Maistresse Ded. Neither are Dramma's of this nature so despicable.

1641 J. Milton Reason Church-govt. 38 The Scripture also affords us a divine pastoral Drama in the Song of Salomon.

1670 S. Wilson Lassels's Voy. Italy (new ed.) i. 216 Their seueral Operas, or musical Drammata [are] acted and sung.

1795 W. Mason Ess. Eng. Church Music i. 24 Their Tragic Dramas..being usually accompanied by Instruments.

1852 H. Hallam E. European Drama in Lit. Ess. 2 The Orfeo of Politian..the earliest represented drama, not of a religious nature, in a modern language.

b. Theatre. = melodrama n. 1.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > a play > [noun] > a melodrama

melodrame?1795

melodrama1804

sensation drama1858

Guignol1882

melo1889

drama1895

Grand Guignol1905

1895 G. B. Shaw in Sat. Rev. 27 Apr. 549/2 After the exasperatingly bad acting one constantly sees at the theatres where high comedy and ‘drama’ prevail, it is a relief to see even simple work creditably done.

1947 G. B. Shaw Shaw on Theatre (1958) 277 To him drama meant melodrama, its technical sense on the stage.

2. With the: The dramatic branch of literature; the dramatic art.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > [noun]

sock and buskin1597

scene1616

drama1661

theatre1668

dramatics1684

dramaturgy1801

proscenium1812

1661 Middleton's Mayor of Queenborough Pref., in Wks. (Bullen) II. 3 His drollery yields to none the English drama did ever produce.

1711 J. Addison Spectator No. 13. ¶5 The received Rules of the Drama.

1727 A. Pope et al. Περι Βαθους: Art of Sinking 85 in J. Swift et al. Misc.: Last Vol. The Drama, which makes so great and so lucrative a Part of Poetry.

a1854 H. Reed Lect. Brit. Poets (1857) viii. 284 The true philosophy of the drama as an imaginative imitation of life.

1861 M. Pattison in Westm. Rev. Apr. 414 The lover of the Elizabethan drama.

3. A series of actions or course of events having a unity like that of a drama, and leading to a final catastrophe or consummation.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > doing > a proceeding > [noun] > likened to a play

interlude1487

dramaa1714

by-play1812

passion play1980

a1714 J. Sharp Serm. I. xiii. (R.) It helps to adorn the great drama and contrivances of God's providence.

1775 W. Mason Mem. in T. Gray Poems 2 That peculiar part which he acted in the varied Drama of Society.

1796 E. Burke Two Lett. Peace Regicide Directory France i. 2 The awful drama of Providence, now acting on the moral theatre of the world.

1876 E. Mellor Priesthood ii. 58 That great drama which was to culminate in the death of Christ.

Draft additions 1993

4. Dramatic quality or effect; colourfulness, excitement.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > excitement > [noun]

excitation1393

motiona1398

concitation1534

erectiona1586

fermentationc1660

effervescence1744

effervescency1767

intumescence1775

electricity1796

electrization1798

sensation1807

electrification1835

bubblement1842

excitement1846

suscitation1870

exuberation1889

splash1899

rousedness1915

adrenaline1928

drama1930

1930 Wonder Stories Nov. 489 We have purposely allowed our time travellers to become known to the people of the eras that they visit, for in this way the great drama of the story becomes apparent.

1938 L. MacNeice I crossed Minch i. v. 59 The hills to-day were monotonous, lacking in drama.

1941 D. C. Peattie Road of Naturalist v. 71 Californian trees are mostly evergreen, and thereby without seasonal drama.

1963 M. L. King Strength to Love vii. 56 The fact that he died at this particular time adds verve and drama to the story.

1984 Sears, Roebuck Catal. Spring–Summer 1144 Balloon Shades add drama to your windows.

Draft additions 1993

drama-documentary n. Broadcasting (the medium of) dramatized documentary; = docudrama n.; frequently attributive.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > cinematography > a film > type of film > [adjective] > other types

costumed1851

foreign language1904

first run1910

Keystone1912

photodramatic1914

serial1915

coming of age1919

edge-of-your-seat1922

psychodramatic1927

omnibus1928

straight1936

low-budget1937

no-budget1937

screwball1937

Ealing1939

blockbusting1943

private eye1946

film noir1952

white telephone1952

portmanteau1953

uncut1953

anthology1955

three-D1955

Hammer1958

noir1958

co-production1959

kitchen sink1959

kidult1960

docudrama1961

cinéma vérité1963

maudit1963

filmi1965

indie1968

triple-X1969

XXX1969

drama-documentary1970

cheapie1973

gross-out1973

high concept1973

chopsocky1974

hard R1974

buddy movie1975

sci-fi1977

mondo1979

hack-and-slash1981

microbudget1981

hack-and-slay1982

slice-and-dice1982

fly on the wall1983

psychotronic1983

noirish1985

Mad Max1986

stoner1987

bonkbusting1993

straight to DVD1997

society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > cinematography > a film > type of film > [noun] > documentary > types of

travelogue1898

instructional1921

compilation film1953

docudrama1961

rockumentary1968

drama-documentary1970

shockumentary1970

docutainment1978

1970 N. Garnham in Bakewell & Garnham New Priesthood viii. 179 In the present climate..the documentary film-maker..is drawn towards the disputed territory of the drama-documentary.

1984 K. Amis Stanley & Women i. 21 One of those drama-documentaries about life in our hospitals today.

1989 Movie No. 33. 35/2 It had..a political attitude which I suppose can be described as left-wing. The people running the drama-documentary department..thought it was unnecessary to the writing and a kind of conceit.

Draft additions June 2006

drama queen n. a person who overreacts to a minor setback or who is prone to exaggeratedly dramatic behaviour; (also) a person who thrives on being the centre of attention.

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1923 Washington Post 10 Dec. 14/4 If he is thwarted in his effort to enjoy them, he may either go to the dogs or the drama queens, become short-tempered, sullen, grouchy and eventually feel that, in a way he is a failure.

1987 Chicago Tribune (Nexis) 25 June 11 e The two founding Durans still like to call their front man a ‘drama queen’.

2004 J. Wilson Diamond Girls 6 Oh for God's sake, stop being such a drama queen! The whole world doesn't revolve around you and your boyfriend.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	drama
释义	draman. Brit. /ˈdrɑːmə/, U.S. /ˈdrɑmə/ Forms: Also 1500s drame, 1600s dramma. Etymology: < late Latin drāma drama, play (Ausonius), < Greek δρᾶμα deed, action, play, especially tragedy, noun of action fromδρᾶν to do, act, perform. In earliest use in form drame as in French (1707 in Hatzfeld & Darmesteter). 1. a. A composition in prose or verse, adapted to be acted upon a stage, in which a story is related by means of dialogue and action, and is represented with accompanying gesture, costume, and scenery, as in real life; a play. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > a play > [noun] playeOE joyc1440 sportc1475 historya1509 drama?1521 stage playa1535 gameplay1560 show1565 device1598 piece1616 auto1670 action1679 natak1826 speakie1921 ?1521 A. Barclay Bk. Codrus & Mynalcas sig. ciii Suche rascolde drames, promoted by Thays Bacchis Lycoris, or yet by Testilys. 1616 B. Jonson Epigrammes cxii, in Wks. I. 805 I cannot for the stage a Drama lay, Tragick, or comick. 1636 T. Heywood Loves Maistresse Ded. Neither are Dramma's of this nature so despicable. 1641 J. Milton Reason Church-govt. 38 The Scripture also affords us a divine pastoral Drama in the Song of Salomon. 1670 S. Wilson Lassels's Voy. Italy (new ed.) i. 216 Their seueral Operas, or musical Drammata [are] acted and sung. 1795 W. Mason Ess. Eng. Church Music i. 24 Their Tragic Dramas..being usually accompanied by Instruments. 1852 H. Hallam E. European Drama in Lit. Ess. 2 The Orfeo of Politian..the earliest represented drama, not of a religious nature, in a modern language. b. Theatre. = melodrama n. 1. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > a play > [noun] > a melodrama melodrame?1795 melodrama1804 sensation drama1858 Guignol1882 melo1889 drama1895 Grand Guignol1905 1895 G. B. Shaw in Sat. Rev. 27 Apr. 549/2 After the exasperatingly bad acting one constantly sees at the theatres where high comedy and ‘drama’ prevail, it is a relief to see even simple work creditably done. 1947 G. B. Shaw Shaw on Theatre (1958) 277 To him drama meant melodrama, its technical sense on the stage. 2. With the: The dramatic branch of literature; the dramatic art. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > [noun] sock and buskin1597 scene1616 drama1661 theatre1668 dramatics1684 dramaturgy1801 proscenium1812 1661 Middleton's Mayor of Queenborough Pref., in Wks. (Bullen) II. 3 His drollery yields to none the English drama did ever produce. 1711 J. Addison Spectator No. 13. ¶5 The received Rules of the Drama. 1727 A. Pope et al. Περι Βαθους: Art of Sinking 85 in J. Swift et al. Misc.: Last Vol. The Drama, which makes so great and so lucrative a Part of Poetry. a1854 H. Reed Lect. Brit. Poets (1857) viii. 284 The true philosophy of the drama as an imaginative imitation of life. 1861 M. Pattison in Westm. Rev. Apr. 414 The lover of the Elizabethan drama. 3. A series of actions or course of events having a unity like that of a drama, and leading to a final catastrophe or consummation. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > doing > a proceeding > [noun] > likened to a play interlude1487 dramaa1714 by-play1812 passion play1980 a1714 J. Sharp Serm. I. xiii. (R.) It helps to adorn the great drama and contrivances of God's providence. 1775 W. Mason Mem. in T. Gray Poems 2 That peculiar part which he acted in the varied Drama of Society. 1796 E. Burke Two Lett. Peace Regicide Directory France i. 2 The awful drama of Providence, now acting on the moral theatre of the world. 1876 E. Mellor Priesthood ii. 58 That great drama which was to culminate in the death of Christ. Draft additions 1993 4. Dramatic quality or effect; colourfulness, excitement. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > excitement > [noun] excitation1393 motiona1398 concitation1534 erectiona1586 fermentationc1660 effervescence1744 effervescency1767 intumescence1775 electricity1796 electrization1798 sensation1807 electrification1835 bubblement1842 excitement1846 suscitation1870 exuberation1889 splash1899 rousedness1915 adrenaline1928 drama1930 1930 Wonder Stories Nov. 489 We have purposely allowed our time travellers to become known to the people of the eras that they visit, for in this way the great drama of the story becomes apparent. 1938 L. MacNeice I crossed Minch i. v. 59 The hills to-day were monotonous, lacking in drama. 1941 D. C. Peattie Road of Naturalist v. 71 Californian trees are mostly evergreen, and thereby without seasonal drama. 1963 M. L. King Strength to Love vii. 56 The fact that he died at this particular time adds verve and drama to the story. 1984 Sears, Roebuck Catal. Spring–Summer 1144 Balloon Shades add drama to your windows. Draft additions 1993 drama-documentary n. Broadcasting (the medium of) dramatized documentary; = docudrama n.; frequently attributive. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > cinematography > a film > type of film > [adjective] > other types costumed1851 foreign language1904 first run1910 Keystone1912 photodramatic1914 serial1915 coming of age1919 edge-of-your-seat1922 psychodramatic1927 omnibus1928 straight1936 low-budget1937 no-budget1937 screwball1937 Ealing1939 blockbusting1943 private eye1946 film noir1952 white telephone1952 portmanteau1953 uncut1953 anthology1955 three-D1955 Hammer1958 noir1958 co-production1959 kitchen sink1959 kidult1960 docudrama1961 cinéma vérité1963 maudit1963 filmi1965 indie1968 triple-X1969 XXX1969 drama-documentary1970 cheapie1973 gross-out1973 high concept1973 chopsocky1974 hard R1974 buddy movie1975 sci-fi1977 mondo1979 hack-and-slash1981 microbudget1981 hack-and-slay1982 slice-and-dice1982 fly on the wall1983 psychotronic1983 noirish1985 Mad Max1986 stoner1987 bonkbusting1993 straight to DVD1997 society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > cinematography > a film > type of film > [noun] > documentary > types of travelogue1898 instructional1921 compilation film1953 docudrama1961 rockumentary1968 drama-documentary1970 shockumentary1970 docutainment1978 1970 N. Garnham in Bakewell & Garnham New Priesthood viii. 179 In the present climate..the documentary film-maker..is drawn towards the disputed territory of the drama-documentary. 1984 K. Amis Stanley & Women i. 21 One of those drama-documentaries about life in our hospitals today. 1989 Movie No. 33. 35/2 It had..a political attitude which I suppose can be described as left-wing. The people running the drama-documentary department..thought it was unnecessary to the writing and a kind of conceit. Draft additions June 2006 drama queen n. a person who overreacts to a minor setback or who is prone to exaggeratedly dramatic behaviour; (also) a person who thrives on being the centre of attention. ΚΠ 1923 Washington Post 10 Dec. 14/4 If he is thwarted in his effort to enjoy them, he may either go to the dogs or the drama queens, become short-tempered, sullen, grouchy and eventually feel that, in a way he is a failure. 1987 Chicago Tribune (Nexis) 25 June 11 e The two founding Durans still like to call their front man a ‘drama queen’. 2004 J. Wilson Diamond Girls 6 Oh for God's sake, stop being such a drama queen! The whole world doesn't revolve around you and your boyfriend. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.?1521
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