- legitimate theater
- legitimate theater,drama acted on the stage as opposed to motion pictures, vaudeville, musical comedy, and the like.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
legitimate theater
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Legitimate theater — is live performance that relies entirely on diegetic elements, with actors performing through speech and natural movement.Diegetic elements are internal, or related to the imaginary world the characters of the play are depicting. Musical… … Wikipedia
legitimate drama — noun 1. Drama of typical form, normal comedy and tragedy, distinguished from opera, musicals, variety, etc, as well as cinema and television 2. Drama of lasting relevance and value • • • Main Entry: ↑legitimate * * * legitimate drama, 1. the body … Useful english dictionary
legitimate stage — legitimate stage, = legitimate theater. (Cf. ↑legitimate theater) … Useful english dictionary
theater — or theatre [thē′ə tər] n. [ME theatre < OFr < L theatrum < Gr theatron < base of theasthai, to see, view < IE base * dhāu , to see > Gr thauma, miracle] 1. a place where plays, operas, films, etc. are presented; esp., a building … English World dictionary
legitimate — legitimately, adv. legitimateness, n. legitimation, n. adj., n. /li jit euh mit/; v. /li jit euh mayt /, adj., v., legitimated, legitimating, n. adj. 1. according to law; lawful: the property s legitimate owner … Universalium
theater — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. stage, arena, field [of action]; drama; playhouse, motion picture house, studio. See amusement. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A building intended for theatrical productions] Syn. playhouse, concert hall,… … English dictionary for students
legitimate — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English legitimat, from Medieval Latin legitimatus, past participle of legitimare to legitimate, from Latin legitimus legitimate, from leg , lex law Date: 15th century 1. a. lawfully begotten; specifically born in… … New Collegiate Dictionary
theater — n. AE; BE spelling: theatre building in which plays are performed or films shown 1) to crowd, jam, pack a theater 2) an art; dinner (esp. AE); movie (AE; BE has cinema); open air; repertory theater 3) at the theater (we were at the theater last… … Combinatory dictionary
Theater in the United States — Theater of the United States is based in the Western tradition, mostly borrowed from the performance styles prevalent in Europe. Fact|date: September 14, 2008|date=September 2008 Regional or resident theatres in the United States are professional … Wikipedia
legitimate — [lə jit′əmət; ] for v. [, lə jit′əmāt΄] adj. [ML legitimatus, pp. of legitimare, to make lawful < L legitimus, lawful < lex: see LEGAL] 1. conceived or born of parents legally married to each other 2. a) sanctioned by law or custom; lawful… … English World dictionary
