theatrically
In exaggerated fashion
Theatrically means in a dramatic or exaggerated manner, as if performing on stage.
Someone who theatrically sighs or theatrically throws up their hands is making a show of their emotions.
The word can describe actual stage performance but more often suggests behavior that's deliberately showy or attention-seeking: He theatrically announced his resignation.
Exaggeratedly emotional in expression
- hammyExcessively theatrical in style
- overactingExcessive theatrical performance
- stagyExcessively theatrical in manner
- campyEntertainingly artificial and overblown
flamboyant · operatic · bombastic · grandiose · showy · ostentatious · sensational · hyperbolic
Temporarily holding position
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
- stagingPreparing for presentation
- blockingImpeding forward progress
- directingOverseeing a production
cast · ensemble · monologue · dialogue · script · audition · understudy · lines
To grow vigorously
- pantomimeDrama through gesture alone
- mimeWordless expressive performer
- gesticulateCommunicate through body movements
- bowRespectful forward inclination
curtsy · grandstanding · hand-wringing · swooning · fainting · posing · mugging · double-take
Theater's architectural frame
- backdropRear stage scenery
- sceneryVisible natural surroundings
- propsTheater accessories or praise
- curtainsHanging fabric window covers
wings · lighting · set design · greenroom · backstage · rigging · trapdoor · revolve
Pity-evoking quality
- poignantEvoking keen emotion
- heartrendingCausing overwhelming grief
- movingEmotionally affecting
- stirringArousing strong emotion
passionate · soulful · expressive · affecting · tearjerker · heartfelt · evocative · powerful
Elaborate ceremonial display
- extravaganzaLavish, elaborate entertainment
- showmanshipSkill at impressive presentation
- fanfareCeremonial brass announcement
- grandeurImpressive splendor and scale
pizzazz · glitz · flamboyance · fireworks · pyrotechnics · carnival · masquerade · parade
melodramatic
Exaggeratedly emotional in expression
- hammyExcessively theatrical in style
- overactingExcessive theatrical performance
- stagyExcessively theatrical in manner
campy · flamboyant · operatic · bombastic · grandiose · showy · ostentatious · sensational · hyperbolic · exaggerated
acting
Temporarily holding position
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
- stagingPreparing for presentation
- blockingImpeding forward progress
directing · cast · ensemble · monologue · dialogue · script · audition · understudy · lines · cue
flourish
To grow vigorously
- pantomimeDrama through gesture alone
- mimeWordless expressive performer
- gesticulateCommunicate through body movements
bow · curtsy · grandstanding · hand-wringing · swooning · fainting · posing · mugging · double-take · pratfall
proscenium
Theater's architectural frame
curtains · wings · lighting · set design · greenroom · backstage · rigging · trapdoor · revolve · cyclorama
pathos
Pity-evoking quality
- poignantEvoking keen emotion
- heartrendingCausing overwhelming grief
- movingEmotionally affecting
stirring · passionate · soulful · expressive · affecting · tearjerker · heartfelt · evocative · powerful · rousing
pageantry
Elaborate ceremonial display
- extravaganzaLavish, elaborate entertainment
- showmanshipSkill at impressive presentation
- fanfareCeremonial brass announcement
grandeur · pizzazz · glitz · flamboyance · fireworks · pyrotechnics · carnival · masquerade · parade · tableau
theatricallyquietly
Without making noise
flatly · matter-of-factly · blandly · impassively · expressionlessly
theatricallynaturally
without artificial help
unaffectedly · genuinely · authentically · sincerely · artlessly
theatricallysubtly
With quiet nuance
inconspicuously · unobtrusively · discreetly · quietly · modestly
- theatrical masksPerformance face coverings
- theatrical workComposition for stage performance
- theatrical troupeGroup performing stage works
- theatrical productionLive performed dramatic work
- theatrical releaseFilm shown in theaters
- theatrical scriptsWritten works for performance