dramatize
dra·ma·tize
verb \ˈdra-mə-ˌtīz, ˈdrä-\dra·ma·tizeddra·ma·tiz·ing
Definition of DRAMATIZE
transitive verb
1
: to adapt (as a novel) for theatrical presentation
2
: to present or represent in a dramatic manner
intransitive verb
1
: to be suitable for dramatization
2
: to behave dramatically
— dra·ma·tiz·able \-ˌtī-zə-bəl\ adjective
See Examples of DRAMATIZE
- The movie dramatizes her early life.
- The book is dramatized in a new play.
- I know I tend to dramatize things but it really was awful.
- She cited a series of statistics to dramatize the seriousness of the problem.
- This tragedy dramatizes the need for improvements in highway safety.
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