dramatize
verb
- to adapt (something, such as a novel) for theatrical presentation
- to present or represent in a dramatic manner
- to be suitable for dramatization
- to behave dramatically
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈd̠͡ɹ̠ɑmətaɪz/
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek δράω (dráō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek δρᾶμᾰ (drâmă)bor. Late Latin drāmabor. English drama Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English dramatize From drama + -ize.
- To adapt a literary work so that it can be performed in the theatre, or on radio or television.
- To present something in a dramatic or melodramatic manner.