dramatize

UK
/ˈdræmətaɪz/
US
/ˈdræmətaɪz/

Translations

dramatizeverb
dramatized
Past Simple
dramatized
Past Participle
dramatizing
Gerund
UK
/ˈdræmətaɪz/
US
/ˈdræmətaɪz/
He tends to dramatize every minor issue.
Он склонен драматизировать каждую мелкую проблему.
The director decided to dramatize the novel for the stage.
Режиссёр решил инсценировать роман для сцены.

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.