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dramatize

UK
/ˈdræmətaɪz/
US
/ˈdræmətaɪz/

Translations

dramatizeverb
dramatized
Past Simple
dramatized
Past Participle
dramatizing
Gerund
UK
/ˈdræmətaɪz/
US
/ˈdræmətaɪz/
adapterAu sens d’adapter une œuvre pour la scène ou l’écran.
The director decided to dramatize the novel for the stage.
Le réalisateur a décidé d’adapter le roman pour la scène.
dramatiserAu sens d’exagérer ou de donner un caractère plus théâtral, émotionnel ou saisissant.
She tends to dramatize minor issues, making them seem like major crises.
Elle a tendance à dramatiser des problèmes mineurs en les faisant passer pour de graves crises.
Synonyms
theatricalize
exaggerate
embellish
present
act out
perform
render

Definitions

dramatizeverb
To adapt a story or event into a play or film.
The director decided to dramatize the novel for the stage.
To exaggerate or make something seem more important or serious than it really is.
She tends to dramatize minor issues, making them seem like major crises.
To present or depict an event, situation, or idea in a vivid, emotional, or theatrical way.
The documentary dramatizes the athletes’ struggles to qualify for the Olympics.
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