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Meaning of 'drama' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Drama [ n.]
- A composition, in prose or poetry, accommodated to action, and intended to exhibit a picture of human life, or to depict a series of grave or humorous actions of more than ordinary interest, tending toward some striking result. It is commonly designed to be spoken and represented by actors on the stage.
- A series of real events invested with a dramatic unity and interest.
- Dramatic composition and the literature pertaining to or illustrating it; dramatic literature.

Meaning of 'drama' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . drama [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
Example in sentence:
  • he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway

Nearby Words:

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