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dramatization

[ dram-uh-tuh-zey-shuhn, drah-muh- ]

noun

  1. the act of dramatizing.
  2. construction or representation in dramatic form.
  3. a dramatized version of a novel, historic incident, etc.


dramatization

/ dræmətaɪzeɪʃən /

noun

  1. the reconstruction of an event, novel, story, etc in a form suitable for dramatic presentation
  2. the art or act of dramatizing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dramatization1

First recorded in 1790–1800; dramatize + -ation
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Example Sentences

“The Saints” examines its subjects as human beings, flaws and all, in dramatizations that have the kind of cinematic feel viewers expect from a Scorsese project.

Adapting the book was “one of the most difficult challenges I’ve ever had as a writer,” said Zetumer, whose credits include “Patriots Day,” a dramatization of the 2013 Boston marathon bombings.

“Saturday Night” is a fly-on-the-wall dramatization of the tense, chaotic 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of “Saturday Night Live.”

"I can say without any dramatization whatsoever: If you choose to stay in one of those evacuation areas, you are going to die," Castor's warning emphasized.

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Erik had a different problem with the dramatization of the pair, who murdered their parents in 1989, and raised those concerns in a Facebook post on Friday.

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