dramatize

dramatize
dram|a|tize
also dramatise BrE [ˈdræmətaız] v [T]
1.) to make a book or event into a play or film
a novel dramatized for television
2.) to make a situation seem more exciting, terrible etc than it really is
Why do you have to dramatize everything?
3.) to make something more noticeable
This incident dramatized the difficulties involved in the project.
>dramatization [ˌdræmətaıˈzeıʃən US -tə-] n [U and C]

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  • Dramatize — Dram a*tize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dramatized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dramatizing}.] [Cf. F. dramatiser.] To compose in the form of the drama; to represent in a drama; to adapt to dramatic representation; as, to dramatize a novel, or an historical… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • dramatize — [dram′ə tīz΄, drä′mətīz΄] vt. dramatized, dramatizing [< LL drama (gen. dramatis), DRAMA + IZE] 1. to make into a drama; adapt (a story, events, etc.) for performance on the stage, in a film, etc. 2. to regard or present (actions, oneself, etc …   English World dictionary

  • dramatize — index produce (offer to view), recite Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • dramatize — 1780s, to adopt for the stage, see DRAMA (Cf. drama) (Gk. stem dramat ) + IZE (Cf. ize). Meaning to act out is from 1823. Related: Dramatized; dramatizing …   Etymology dictionary

  • dramatize — (Amer.) dram·a·tize || dræmÉ™taɪz v. adapt for theatrical presentation; exaggerate; add details to, embellish (also dramatise) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • dramatize — [v] make a performance of act, amplify, burlesque, enact, exaggerate, execute, farcialize, give color to, ham it up*, lay it on*, make a production of, melodramatize, overdo, overstate, perform, playact, play on heartstrings*, play to gallery,… …   New thesaurus

  • dramatize — (also dramatise) ► VERB 1) present (a novel, event, etc.) as a play. 2) exaggerate the excitement or seriousness of. DERIVATIVES dramatization noun …   English terms dictionary

  • dramatize — [[t]dræ̱mətaɪz[/t]] dramatizes, dramatizing, dramatized (in BRIT, also use dramatise) 1) VERB: usu passive If a book or story is dramatized, it is written or presented as a play, film, or television drama. [be V ed] ...an incident later… …   English dictionary

  • dramatize — UK [ˈdræmətaɪz] / US [ˈdræməˌtaɪz] verb Word forms dramatize : present tense I/you/we/they dramatize he/she/it dramatizes present participle dramatizing past tense dramatized past participle dramatized 1) [transitive] theatre to make a book or… …   English dictionary

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  • dramatize — sf., Fr. dramatisé 1) Radyo, televizyon veya sahne oyunu biçimine getirilen (edebî eser) 2) mec. Olduğundan daha acıklı, abartılı bir biçimde ortaya konulan (olay) Atasözü, Deyim ve Birleşik Fiiller dramatize etmek …   Çağatay Osmanlı Sözlük

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