dramatize

/'dræmətaiz/ Cách viết khác : (dramatise) /'dræmətaiz/
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dramatize

The playwright will dramatize the historical novel for the stage.

Definition

  1. Verb (transitive):

    • To adapt a story, novel, or event into a dramatic form suitable for performance on stage, in film, or on television.
    • To present or represent something in a vivid, emotional, or theatrical manner, often to exaggerate its importance or impact.

  2. Verb (intransitive):

    • To be capable of being adapted into a drama.
    • To behave or express oneself in an exaggeratedly emotional or theatrical way.
Examples of Usage

  • Verb (transitive):

    • The director plans to dramatize the classic novel for a new television series.
    • She tends to dramatize minor problems, making them seem like major crises.
    • The documentary dramatizes the key events of the revolution with powerful reenactments.

  • Verb (intransitive):

    • This historical period dramatizes well because of its inherent conflicts.
    • Please stop dramatizing; it's just a small scratch.
Advanced Usage
  • "to dramatize oneself": to present oneself in a theatrical or exaggerated manner.
    • He has a tendency to dramatize himself whenever he is the center of attention.
Variants and Related Words

  • Dramatization (noun): The act of dramatizing or the resulting dramatic version.

    • The stage dramatization of the book was a huge success.

  • Dramatist (noun): A person who writes plays.

  • Dramatic (adjective): Relating to drama; sudden and striking.
  • Dramatise (verb): British English spelling variant of 'dramatize'.
Synonyms
  • Adapt (for stage/film): To modify for a new purpose or medium.
  • Embellish: To make more attractive by adding decorative details; often implies adding fictitious details.
  • Exaggerate: To represent something as being larger, better, or worse than it really is.
  • Theatricalize: To give a theatrical character to.
Related Phrasal Verbs

(Note: 'Dramatize' is not commonly used with particles to form standard phrasal verbs. Its meaning is typically conveyed through the verb itself or with prepositions like 'for' or 'into'.)

Related Idioms
  • "To make a drama out of a crisis": This idiom is related to the concept of dramatizing. It means to exaggerate a serious situation, making it seem even more chaotic or emotional than it is. While it doesn't use the word "dramatize," it captures the essence of its exaggerated meaning.
    • By panicking and calling everyone, she really made a drama out of a crisis.
dramatize

The playwright will dramatize the historical novel for the stage.

Verb
  1. add details to
  2. represent something in a dramatic manner
    • These events dramatize the lack of social responsibility among today's youth
  3. put into dramatic form
    • adopt a book for a screenplay

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