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# operatic

adjective (operatic; more operatic)

«operatic» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To do with opera, plays where all or most of the words are sung, with an orchestra. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/operatic/#m1)
2. Very dramatic and over-the-top, as in "an operatic display of tears". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/operatic/#m2)

### In the lessons

Used in music lessons (operatic singers, operatic voices) and in everyday talk and stories for big, dramatic behaviour. Phrases: "operatic voice", "operatic singer", "operatic aria".

### Examples

- She has a powerful operatic voice. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/operatic/#x1)
- The operatic singer hit the highest note perfectly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/operatic/#x2)
- Our school performed an operatic version of "Cinderella". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/operatic/#x3)
- He gave an operatic sigh when told to tidy his room. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/operatic/#x4)
- The film had operatic music in the big battle scene. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/operatic/#x5)
- An aria is an operatic song for one singer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/operatic/#x6)

### Note

From "opera" + "-tic". Pronounced "op-uh-RAT-ik". Opera singers sing classically; "soprano", "tenor", "bass" are voice types.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «operatic» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/operatic/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«operatic» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/operatic.html) on Mova free.