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- DictionaryThe·a·ter/ˈTHēədər/
noun
- 1. a building or outdoor area in which plays and other dramatic performances are given. Similar playhouseauditoriumamphitheaterhippodromecoliseum
- ▪ the activity or profession of acting in, producing, directing, or writing plays: "what made you want to go into the theater?" Similar actingperformingdramathe dramatic artsdramaturgythe thespian artstagecrafttheatricalstheatricsshow businessthe stageinformal:the boardsshow bizrare:thespianismhistrionics
- ▪ a play or other activity or presentation considered in terms of its dramatic quality: "this is intense, moving, and inspiring theater"
- ▪ a movie theater.
- ▪ a room or hall for lectures, etc., with seats in tiers. Similar hallroomauditorium
- ▪ the area in which something happens: "a new theater of war has been opened up" Similar scenearenafield/sphere/place of actionsettingsite
- ▪ denoting weapons for use in a particular region between tactical and strategic: "he was working on theater defense missiles"
Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin theatrum, from Greek theatron, from theasthai ‘behold’.
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