dramatic reading

  • 1dramatic reading — noun : a public reading or recitation of a work of literature (as a poem or play) with an interpretative or dramatic use of the voice and often of gestures …

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  • 2Dramatic Dream Team — Industry Sports entertainment Founded 1997 Founder(s) Sanshiro Takagi Headquarters …

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  • 3dramatic literature — Introduction       the texts of plays that can be read, as distinct from being seen and heard in performance.       The term dramatic literature implies a contradiction in that literature originally meant something written and drama meant… …

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  • 4Dramatic soprano — A dramatic soprano is an operatic soprano with a powerful, rich, emotive voice that can sing over, or cut through, a full orchestra. Thicker vocal folds in dramatic voices usually (but not always) mean less agility than lighter voices but a… …

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  • 5reading — n. act of reading 1) light; remedial; responsive; serious; solid reading 2) a dramatic; poetry reading 3) assigned; suggested reading(s) (have you done the assigned reading for the course?) 4) at a reading (at the first reading) 5) in a reading… …

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  • 6reading — /ree ding/, n. 1. the action or practice of a person who reads. 2. Speech. the oral interpretation of written language. 3. the interpretation given in the performance of a dramatic part, musical composition, etc.: an interesting reading of… …

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  • 7reading — /ˈridɪŋ / (say reeding) noun 1. the action or practice of someone who reads. 2. ability to read; the oral interpretation of written language. 3. the rendering given to a dramatic part, musical composition, etc., by a particular person. 4. the… …

  • 8reading — read•ing [[t]ˈri dɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) the action or practice of a person who reads 2) cv the oral interpretation of written language 3) the interpretation given in the performance of a dramatic part, musical composition, etc 4) the extent to which a… …

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  • 9reading — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The act of interpreting written matter] Syn. perusal, study, browsing, skimming, examination, scrutiny, presentation, expression, utterance, delivery, recitation, recital, rendition, enactment. 2. [Interpretation] Syn.… …

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  • 10Verse drama and dramatic verse — Verse drama is any drama written as verse to be spoken; another possible general term is poetic drama. For a very long period, verse drama was the dominant form of drama in Europe (and was also important in non European cultures). Greek tragedy… …

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