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   theatre

   /ˈθɪətə/

   noun

   • 1. a building or outdoor area in which plays and other dramatic performances are given. Similar playhouseauditoriumamphitheatrehippodromecoliseum
   • ▪ the activity or profession of acting in, producing, directing, or writing plays: "what made you want to go into the theatre?" 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 theatre"
   • ▪ a cinema. North American
   • 2. a room or hall for lectures with seats in tiers. Similar hallroomauditorium
   • ▪ an operating theatre: British "respiratory function is carefully controlled and monitored throughout the patient's stay in theatre"
   • 3. the area in which something happens: "a new theatre of war has been opened up" Similar scenearenafield/sphere/place of actionsettingsite
   • ▪ denoting weapons intermediate between tactical and strategic: "he was working on theatre defence missiles"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin theatrum, from Greek theatron, from theasthai ‘behold’.

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