Theatre

thē′a-tėr, n. a place where public representations, chiefly dramatic or musical, are seen, a play-house: any place rising by steps like the seats of a theatre: a building adapted for scholastic exercises, anatomical demonstrations, .: scene of action, field of operations: the drama, the stage.— adjs. The at′ric , -al , relating or suitable to a theatre, or to actors: pompous: artificial, affected.— v.t. and v.i. The at′ricalise , to adapt to dramatic representation: to make stagy.— ns. The at′ricalism , Theatrical′ity , stagine , artificiality.— adv. The at′rically , in a theatrical manner: in a manner suiting the stage.— n. The at′ricalne .— n.pl. The at′ricals , dramatic performances.— v.i. The at′ricise , to play a part.— ns. The at′ricism , theatricality, affectation, stagine ; The at romā′nia , a craze for play-going; The at′rophone , a telephone connected with a theatre. [Gr. the at ron — theaomai , I see.]