semitheatrical en · ADJ
Etymology
From semi- + theatrical.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Having some elements of theatre.
American Express, Merrill Lynch and Brookfield Properties sponsor an extensive series at the World Financial Center, and one afternoon last month in the cavernous Winter Garden there the avant-garde string quartet Ethel presented a semitheatrical concert with a solstice theme.
2008 January 18, Ben Sisario, “A Joyful Noise: Midday Music”, in New York Times: