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dramatic beat

dramatic beat noun: the smallest division of action in a play, film or other work of drama; The moment at which increasing dramatic tension produces a noticeable change in the consciousness of one or more characters.

Noun

dramatic beat (plural dramatic beats)

  1. The smallest division of action in a play, film or other work of drama; The moment at which increasing dramatic tension produces a noticeable change in the consciousness of one or more characters.

Forms of dramatic beat

pluraldramatic beats

Questions about dramatic beat

What does dramatic beat mean?
Dramatic beat means the smallest division of action in a play, film or other work of drama; The moment at which increasing dramatic tension produces a noticeable change in the consciousness of one or more characters.
What part of speech is dramatic beat?
Dramatic beat is a noun.
What is the plural of dramatic beat?
The plural of dramatic beat is dramatic beats.

Words near dramatic beat in the dictionary

  1. dramamongers
  2. dramas
  3. dramastic
  4. dramata
  5. dramatic
  6. dramatic beat
  7. dramatic beats
  8. dramatic ironies
  9. dramatic irony
  10. dramatic license
  11. Dramatic Prakrit

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