δρᾶμα,ατος,τό, (δράω)
A. deed, act,opp.πάθος,
A. Ag. 533 ;office, business, duty,
Pl. Tht. 150a , R. 451c ;τὸ δ. δρᾶνto go about one'sbusiness,
Id. Tht. 169b .
II. actionrepresented on the stage,drama, play,
Ar. Ra. 920 , Arist. Po. 1448a28 , etc.;μὴ ἐν τῷ δ.not inthe action on the stage,ib. 1460a31 ;ἔξω τοῦ δ.ib. 1453b32 ; δ. ποιεῖν
Ar. Ra. 1021
; σατυρικὸν δ.
Pl. Smp. 222d
(with play on 1 ): metaph.,stage-effectof any kind, τὰ ἐλεινὰ ταῦτα δ. εἰσάγειν
Id. Ap. 35b
: also,tragical event,
Plb. 23.10.12 , Him. Ecl. 1.12 , etc.