dramatizing

verb

Definition of dramatizingnext
present participle of dramatize
as in depicting

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  1. depicting
  2. representing
  3. portraying
  4. interpreting
  5. rendering
  6. enacting
  7. acting
  8. performing
Verb
  • The campaign involves social media, digital content depicting large Madewell gift boxes atop landmarks around the city, and a New York Times insert appearing Sunday.
    David Moin, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The heartbreaking story of Kade Webb’s addiction and overdose was featured last year on ESPN’s Outside the Lines program, depicting the two cousins growing up close in Northern California, and remaining that way even as Logan Webb’s baseball career took off.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of depicting
Verb
  • The show was divided into ten distinct musical eras, each representing a different chapter of her discography.
    William Arruda, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Groupthink distracts the institution from its proper role of focusing on monetary concerns and representing the American economy.
    Judge Glock, National Review, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of representing
Verb
  • Elsewhere in his interview with the Sunday Times, Craig dismissed the idea that portraying a gay man while still leading the Bond franchise would have made a statement on masculinity.
    Michaela Zee, Variety, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Denzel is finally able to act out his one-time fantasy of portraying Jean-Jacques Dessalines in a movie about the Haitian revolution.
    Armond White, National Review, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of portraying
Verb
  • BCIs generally focus on interpreting brain activity to enable communication or control using computational and signal-processing techniques.
    Maria Bolevich, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Textify Analytics simplifies finding specific data visualizations, interpreting complex information, and saving valuable time in decision-making.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of interpreting
Verb
  • Nvidia got a jump on its rivals by realizing that its chips, initially made for rendering graphics, happened to be perfectly suited for training neural networks, the programs that underpin modern AI.
    Billy Perrigo, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
  • So while traces of the virus’ genetic material can still be found, the machinery of the virus is unable to replicate, rendering it harmless, Lucey said.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of rendering
Verb
  • States including Massachusetts and Tennessee are now looking into enacting their own version of the system.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Sometimes plotting a fantasy feels as naughty as enacting it.
    Stephen Kearse, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of enacting
Verb
  • Influencers are the New Holiday Shopping Guides This season, influencers will be more influential than ever, acting as virtual shopping assistants for millions of holiday consumers.
    Nandan Sheth, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • After the event, Beyoncé posted pictures of just her daughter to Instagram, praising her for her voice acting in the film, without mentioning her husband.
    Conor Murray, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of acting
Verb
  • What's your favorite part about just touring or performing live in general?
    Them, Them, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The spectacle will mark Bey’s first time performing since the release of her Billboard 200-topping album Cowboy Carter.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of performing
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