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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024dram•a•tize /ˈdræməˌtaɪz, ˈdrɑmə-/USA pronunciation v., -tized, -tiz•ing. - Literature, Show Business to put (a piece of writing) into a form suitable for acting:[~ + object]They dramatized the biography of the baseball star.
- to express (something) in a vivid manner; present in a dramatic way: [no object]I think you're overly dramatizing: she merely brushed against you.[~ + object]The reporters are dramatizing the small disagreement we had.
dram•a•ti•za•tion /ˌdræmətəˈzeɪʃən, ˌdrɑmə-/USA pronunciation n. [countable]The book had undergone several dramatizations. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dram•a•tize (dram′ə tīz′, drä′mə-),USA pronunciation v., -tized, -tiz•ing. v.t. - Literature, Show Businessto put into a form suitable for acting on a stage.
- to express or represent vividly, emotionally, or strikingly:He dramatizes his woes with sobs and sighs.
v.i. - to express oneself in a dramatic or exaggerated way.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] dram′a•tise′. - Greek drāmat- (see dramatic) + -ize
- 1770–80
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