dramatization
Americannoun
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the act of dramatizing.
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construction or representation in dramatic form.
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a dramatized version of a novel, historic incident, etc.
noun
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the reconstruction of an event, novel, story, etc in a form suitable for dramatic presentation
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the art or act of dramatizing
Etymology
Origin of dramatization
Explanation
A dramatization is the acting out of something. You see these a lot in documentaries. For example, there could be a dramatization of the JFK assassination, using actors to show what happened on that fateful day. If you watch a lot of true-crime shows, you probably regularly see dramatizations of dastardly deeds. Dramatization can also mean turning a novel into a movie or a play. Dramatization is a great way to cement learning. If you and your friends write a skit in biology class to show how photosynthesis works, you are much more likely to remember the process by which plants convert light into energy.
Vocabulary lists containing dramatization
Theater - Introductory
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Theater - Middle School
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Example Sentences
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Dramatization of the longtime friendship between painter Paul Cézanne and writer Emile Zola.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2017
Dramatization of the complex personal and professional relationship between editor Mazwell Perkins and writer Thomas Wolfe.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2016
Dramatization of the complex personal and professional relationship between editor Maxwell Perkins and writer Thomas Wolfe.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2016
Dramatization of the life of Edgar Allan Poe.
From Time Magazine Archive
Dramatization term The specific copyright on a published dramatization dates from the publication of the dramatization, which may extend the protection of the dramatization beyond the copyright term of the original work.
From Copyright: Its History and Its Law by Bowker, Richard Rogers
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