dramatize
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
dramatize
verb
also British
dramatise
/ˈdræməˌtaɪz/
dramatizes;
dramatized;
dramatizing
dramatize
verb
also British
dramatise
/ˈdræməˌtaɪz/
dramatizes;
dramatized;
dramatizing
Britannica Dictionary definition of DRAMATIZE
[+ object]
1
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to make (a book, an event, etc.) into a play, movie, television show, etc.
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The movie dramatizes her early life.
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The book is dramatized in a new play.
2
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to make a situation seem more important or serious than it really is
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I know I tend to dramatize things but it really was awful.
3
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to show (something that might not be noticed) in a clear and effective way
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She cited a series of statistics to dramatize the seriousness of the problem.
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This tragedy dramatizes the need for improvements in highway safety.
— dramatization
also British dramatisation /ˌdræmətəˈzeɪʃən/ Brit /ˌdræməˌtaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun, plural dramatizations
[count]
— often + of
[noncount]
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a radio dramatization of the novel
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The TV show included many dramatizations of actual events.
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The novel is not fit for dramatization.
