| DRAMA | • drama n. A composition, normally in prose, telling a story and intended to be represented by actors impersonating… • drama n. Such a work for television, radio or the cinema (usually one that is not a comedy). • drama n. Theatrical plays in general. |
| GRAMA | • grama n. Various species of grass in the genus Bouteloua, including Bouteloua gracilis (blue grama). • GRAMA n. (Spanish) a kind of pasture grass found in the Western United States, also GRAMMA. |
| ASRAMA | • asrama n. Alternative form of ashrama. • ASRAMA n. (Sanskrit) the dwelling of a Hindu religious philosopher, also ASHRAM. |
| TARAMA | • tarama n. Salted cured cod roe, used in making taramosalata. • TARAMA n. (Turkish) a Greek paste of fish roe, garlic and lemon juice. |
| ASHRAMA | • ashrama n. (Hinduism) Any of the four stages of Hindu spiritual life. • ASHRAMA n. (Sanskrit) any one of the four stages of life which a man should pass through. |
| DIORAMA | • diorama n. A three-dimensional display of a scenery, often having a painted background in front of which models… • DIORAMA n. (Greek) an exhibition of translucent pictures seen through an opening with lighting effects. |
| PANORAMA | • panorama n. An unbroken view of an entire surrounding area. • panorama n. A picture or series of pictures representing a continuous scene. • panorama n. (Figuratively) A comprehensive survey. |
| COSMORAMA | • cosmorama n. (Dated) An exhibition of perspective images of different places in the world, using various optical effects. • COSMORAMA n. a view of different parts of the world. |
| CYCLORAMA | • cyclorama n. A display consisting of a continuous series of pictures placed on the walls of a circular room so as… • cyclorama n. A large curtain or wall, often concave, hung upstage, in a theatre. • CYCLORAMA n. a circular panorama. |
| DOCUDRAMA | • docudrama n. A type of drama (a film, a television show, or a play) that combines elements of documentary and drama… • docu-drama n. Alternative form of docudrama. • DOCUDRAMA n. a play or film representing real events. |
| MELODRAMA | • melodrama n. (Archaic, uncountable) A kind of drama having a musical accompaniment to intensify the effect of certain scenes. • melodrama n. (Countable) A drama abounding in romantic sentiment and agonizing situations, with a musical accompaniment… • melodrama n. (Uncountable, figuratively, colloquial) Any situation or action which is blown out of proportion. |
| MONODRAMA | • monodrama n. (Theater) A play in the form of a monologue. • MONODRAMA n. a one-man show; a play having only one actor. |
| MYRIORAMA | • myriorama n. A picture made up of several smaller pictures, drawn upon separate pieces so that they can be combined… • MYRIORAMA n. a picture consisting of many interchangeable parts. |
| SPINARAMA | • spinarama n. Alternative form of spinorama. • SPINARAMA n. (Canadian) an evasive move, especially in hockey, consisting of an abrupt 360-degree turn. |
| CHOREODRAMA | • choreodrama n. A drama acted out in dance. • CHOREODRAMA n. dance drama performed by a group. |
| PSYCHODRAMA | • psychodrama n. A form of psychotherapy in which a patient acts a role in a context devised by a psychotherapist. • psychodrama n. A drama in this form. • psychodrama n. (Rare) A dramatic work focusing on the psychology of its characters. |