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Dramatize (Verb)

Meaning 1

Put into dramatic form; "adopt a book for a screenplay".

Classification

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

Examples

  • The film adapts the novel in a way that exaggerates certain scenes to dramatize the emotional struggles of the main character.
  • She decided to dramatize the true story of her grandmother's experiences during the war into a short play.
  • The producers chose to dramatize the pivotal events in the memoir to make the story more engaging for television.
  • The writer was approached to dramatize her bestselling novel as a feature-length film.
  • The school decided to dramatize the mythological tale for their annual theater production.

Synonyms

  • Adopt
  • Dramatise

Hypernyms

  • Compose
  • Pen
  • Indite

Related Words

  • Drama (noun)
  • Dramatist (noun)
  • Dramatization (noun)

Meaning 2

Add details to.

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Examples

  • She loved to dramatize her stories by adding fictional characters that didn't actually exist in real life events.
  • The writer decided to dramatize the life of the historical figure by inventing romantic relationships and tragic events.
  • To make the report more interesting, the journalist tried to dramatize the facts of the boring financial data.
  • The director asked the screenwriter to dramatize the scenes of intense action in order to captivate the audience.
  • Her tendency to dramatize even the most mundane events made her a popular blogger among fans of soap operas.

Synonyms

  • Embroider
  • Aggrandise
  • Lard
  • Aggrandize
  • Embellish
  • Pad
  • Blow Up
  • Dramatise

Hypernyms

  • Overdraw
  • Overstate
  • Amplify
  • Exaggerate
  • Hyperbolise
  • Magnify
  • Hyperbolize

Hyponyms

  • Glorify

Related Words

  • Drama (noun)

Meaning 3

Represent something in a dramatic manner; "These events dramatize the lack of social responsibility among today's youth".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Examples

  • The tragic accident dramatizes the importance of wearing seatbelts while driving.
  • The documentary dramatizes the challenges faced by refugees in war-torn countries.
  • The paintings dramatize the struggle of the working class during the Industrial Revolution.
  • The statistics dramatize the shocking rise in climate-related disasters across the globe.
  • The story dramatizes the courage and resilience of a young girl growing up in a war-torn neighborhood.

Synonyms

  • Dramatise

Hyponyms

  • Overdramatise

Related Words

  • Drama (noun)
  • Dramatization (noun)
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