Word
operatic
Phoneticsop·er·at·ic
US/ˌɑpɝˈætɪk/
UK/ˌɒpəɹˈætɪk/
Definition
adj. describing something that is very dramatic, emotional, or large in scale. You use this to compare a situation to a grand opera.
adj. characterised by dramatic intensity, emotional depth, or grand scale. Often used figuratively to describe events or performances that evoke the exaggerated style of opera.
Examples
“The singer's voice was truly operatic.”
“The argument between the two neighbors became so operatic that the entire street gathered to watch.”
“The film's score is operatic in its scope, using sweeping orchestral movements to mirror the protagonist's internal struggle for redemption.”
Examples
simple
“The singer's voice was truly operatic.”
contextual
“The argument between the two neighbors became so operatic that the entire street gathered to watch.”
complex
“The film's score is operatic in its scope, using sweeping orchestral movements to mirror the protagonist's internal struggle for redemption.”
Real-World Examples
“It features an operatic, lushly orchestrated, almost through-sung score, and music heavily outweighs spoken dialogue during its two-and-a-half-hour run time,” writes Winkler.” Etymology
From opera + -ic, probably influenced by dramatic.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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