Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dramatic license

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables: dra-mat-ic li-cense
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

artistic license used in or for drama.

Example Sentences

"Gertrude Stein and a Companion begins with Stein's death in 1946 and ends with Toklas' in 1967. In between, thanks to dramatic license, Stein speaks to Toklas from beyond thee grave, and together they retrace their shared life."

Inflected Forms

dramatic licenses (plural)

Questions

What does dramatic license mean?: artistic license used in or for drama.

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