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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Even as life takes irrevocable turns, Ponyboy still feels trapped, which makes narrative sense but proves difficult to dramatize.
—
Naveen Kumar, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
Instead, Christina Ham's play with substantial music dramatizes how Simone made civil rights activism the driving force in her songs following the 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2024
But that doesn't tell the entire tale, as this animation dramatizes:
The animation shows a different metric: the volume of Arctic sea ice — which has declined quite dramatically.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 31 Mar. 2024
Mona’s particular history dramatized the chaos and contingency of those early decades.
—Carina Del Valle Schorske, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
The biopic film will dramatize Huerta’s life for the first time, delivering a multi-faceted portrait of woman who became a movement leader, political activist, mother of 11 and dedicated environmentalist.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
The unusual sci-fi novel dramatizes a story about an ant colony in a park near Paris.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
All sorts of films find ways to acknowledge nonwhite people in Western history or to dramatize their histories elsewhere.
—Kabir Chibber, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024
Each episode will dramatize the life of a different saint, including Joan of Arc, Francis of Assisi, John the Baptist, Thomas Becket, Mary Magdalene, Moses the Black, Sebastian, and Maximillian Kolbe.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2024
Naveen Kumar, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
Instead, Christina Ham's play with substantial music dramatizes how Simone made civil rights activism the driving force in her songs following the 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2024
But that doesn't tell the entire tale, as this animation dramatizes:
The animation shows a different metric: the volume of Arctic sea ice — which has declined quite dramatically.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 31 Mar. 2024
Mona’s particular history dramatized the chaos and contingency of those early decades.
—Carina Del Valle Schorske, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
The biopic film will dramatize Huerta’s life for the first time, delivering a multi-faceted portrait of woman who became a movement leader, political activist, mother of 11 and dedicated environmentalist.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
The unusual sci-fi novel dramatizes a story about an ant colony in a park near Paris.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
All sorts of films find ways to acknowledge nonwhite people in Western history or to dramatize their histories elsewhere.
—Kabir Chibber, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024
Each episode will dramatize the life of a different saint, including Joan of Arc, Francis of Assisi, John the Baptist, Thomas Becket, Mary Magdalene, Moses the Black, Sebastian, and Maximillian Kolbe.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Dramatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dramatize. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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