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单词 dramatized
释义

dramatize

verb

dra·​ma·​tize ˈdra-mə-ˌtīz How to pronounce dramatize (audio) ˈdrä- How to pronounce dramatize (audio)
dramatized; dramatizing

transitive verb

1
: to adapt (something, such as a novel) for theatrical presentation
2
: to present or represent in a dramatic manner

intransitive verb

1
: to be suitable for dramatization
2
: to behave dramatically
dramatizable
ˈdra-mə-ˌtī-zə-bəl How to pronounce dramatize (audio)
ˈdrä-
adjective

Example Sentences

The movie dramatizes her early life. The book is dramatized in a new play. I know I tend to dramatize things but it really was awful. She cited a series of statistics to dramatize the seriousness of the problem. This tragedy dramatizes the need for improvements in highway safety.
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Word History

First Known Use

1783, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Kids Definition

dramatize

verb

dra·​ma·​tize ˈdra-mə-ˌtīz How to pronounce dramatize (audio)
ˈdrä-
dramatized; dramatizing
1
: to make into a play, movie, or other show
The TV show dramatized the musician's life.
2
: to present in a way that attracts attention
The accident dramatized the need for greater safety measures.

dramatized

verb

past tense of dramatize
as in depicted

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • depicted
  • portrayed
  • represented
  • interpreted
  • rendered
  • acted
  • performed
  • enacted
  • played
  • pantomimed
  • impersonated
  • underplayed
  • overacted
  • mimicked
  • imitated
  • overplayed
  • acted out
  • playacted
  • masqueraded
  • mimed
  • role-played
  • hammed
  • did
  • aped
  • took on
  • clowned
  • costarred
  • co-starred
  • co-acted
  • posed (as)
  • coacted
  • starred (in)
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