ALL meanings of theater
the·a·ter
T t - noun theater a building, part of a building, or outdoor area for housing dramatic presentations, stage entertainments, or motion-picture shows. 1
- noun theater the audience at a theatrical or motion-picture performance: The theater wept. 1
- noun theater a theatrical or acting company. 1
- noun theater a room or hall, fitted with tiers of seats rising like steps, used for lectures, surgical demonstrations, etc.: Students crowded into the operating theater. 1
- noun theater the theater, dramatic performances as a branch of art; the drama: an actress devoted to the theater. 1
- noun theater dramatic works collectively, as of literature, a nation, or an author (often preceded by the): the theater of Ibsen. 1
- noun theater the quality or effectiveness of dramatic performance: good theater; bad theater; pure theater. 1
- noun theater a place of action; field of operations. 1
- noun theater a natural formation of land rising by steps or gradations. 1
- countable noun theater A theater is a building with a stage in it, on which plays, shows, and other performances take place. 0
- singular noun theater You can refer to work in the theater such as acting or writing plays as the theater. 0
- countable noun theater A theater or a movie theater is a place where people go to watch movies for entertainment. 0
- uncountable noun theater Theater is entertainment that involves the performance of plays. 0
- noun theater a place where plays, operas, films, etc. are presented; esp., a building or outdoor structure expressly designed for such presentations 0
- noun theater any place resembling a theater, esp. a lecture hall, surgical clinic, etc., having the floor of the seating space raked 0
- noun theater any place where events take place; scene of operations; specif., an area of military operations, as in a war 0
- noun theater the dramatic art or dramatic works; drama 0
- noun theater the theatrical world; people engaged in theatrical activity 0
- noun theater the legitimate theater, as distinguished from films, TV, etc. 0
- noun theater theatrical technique, production, etc. with reference to its effectiveness 0