dramatize
verb
dra·ma·tize
ˈdra-mə-ˌtīz 
ˈdrä-
ˈdrä-
dramatized; dramatizing
1
: to adapt (something, such as a novel) for theatrical presentation
2
: to present or represent in a dramatic manner
Examples of dramatize in a Sentence
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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Based on Elijah Wald’s 2015 best-seller Dylan Goes Electric!, the film dramatizes the earliest — and, yes, sexiest — years of the Dylan phenomenon.
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Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
Starring Kaya Scodelario and Gabriel Leone, the series will dramatize the high-octane exploits of the iconic Brazilian, who tragically died whilst racing in 1994.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2024
The manger scene with Mary, Joseph and the Baby Jesus in a stable very vividly dramatizes the spirit of Christmas, a symbolic message about power — that by entering the world in a humble form, God recognizes the dignity of the humblest and those who do not share in worldly wealth and power.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
In part through these associations, The Piano Lesson dramatizes the ideas at the heart of its source material.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
Starring Kaya Scodelario and Gabriel Leone, the series will dramatize the high-octane exploits of the iconic Brazilian, who tragically died whilst racing in 1994.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2024
The manger scene with Mary, Joseph and the Baby Jesus in a stable very vividly dramatizes the spirit of Christmas, a symbolic message about power — that by entering the world in a humble form, God recognizes the dignity of the humblest and those who do not share in worldly wealth and power.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
In part through these associations, The Piano Lesson dramatizes the ideas at the heart of its source material.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Dramatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dramatize. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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