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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024dra•ma /ˈdrɑmə, ˈdræmə/USA pronunciation n., pl. -mas. - Literature a presentation in dialogue and action of a story involving conflict of characters, to be performed on the stage;
play:[countable]historical dramas. - Literature dramatic art or literature in general:[uncountable]Lovers of drama will hate this play.
- an event or series of events having conflicting elements:[uncountable]the drama of the election year.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dra•ma (drä′mə, dram′ə),USA pronunciation n. - Literaturea composition in prose or verse presenting in dialogue or pantomime a story involving conflict or contrast of character, esp. one intended to be acted on the stage;
a play. - Literaturethe branch of literature having such compositions as its subject;
dramatic art or representation. - Literaturethe art dealing with the writing and production of plays.
- any situation or series of events having vivid, emotional, conflicting, or striking interest or results:the drama of a murder trial.
- the quality of being dramatic.
- Greek drâma action (of a play), equivalent. to drâ(n) to do + -ma noun, nominal suffix
- Late Latin
- 1505–15
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: drama /ˈdrɑːmə/ n - a work to be performed by actors on stage, radio, or television; play
- the genre of literature represented by works intended for the stage
- the art of the writing and production of plays
- a situation or sequence of events that is highly emotional, tragic, or turbulent
Etymology: 17th Century: from Late Latin: a play, from Greek: something performed, from drān to do |