The theatrical production combined elaborate costumes with minimalist sets to highlight the actors' performances.
这部戏剧作品将精致的服装与极简的布景相结合，以突出演员的表演。
Which choice best defines “theatrical”?
D — Related to the theater. “theatrical” means related to the theater.
Which word means “related to the theater”?
C — theatrical. “theatrical” means related to the theater.
theatrical — related to the theater. In Chinese: 戏剧的.
theatrical is pronounced /θiˈætrɪkəl/.
The theatrical production combined elaborate costumes with minimalist sets to highlight the actors' performances. (这部戏剧作品将精致的服装与极简的布景相结合，以突出演员的表演。)
dramatic, stage, histrionic — all close in meaning to theatrical (related to the theater).
understated, natural — each the opposite of theatrical (related to the theater).
Yes. theatrical is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.