dramatization

[dram-uh-tuh-zey-shuhn, drah-muh-]

noun

1. the act of dramatizing.

2. construction or representation in dramatic form.

3. a dramatized version of a novel, historic incident, etc.

dramatization

/ dræmətaɪzeɪʃən /

noun

1. the reconstruction of an event, novel, story, etc in a form suitable for dramatic presentation

2. the art or act of dramatizing

Word History and Origins

Origin of dramatization¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; dramatize + -ation

Example Sentences

Through this perspective, audiences remain engaged with the film’s events, told largely in chronological order, without any unnecessary frills or dramatization.

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The intent is a kind of re-creation, or dramatization, of Cleopatra’s life.

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A distressing docufiction, the film is a candid dramatization of her emergency phone calls.”

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Many who digested the case when it first unspooled may see little need to pick up this thread via a new dramatization, regardless of how compelling it is.

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Villarreal: What were you least prepared for coming into these roles and the media attention that would surround the dramatization of this real-life case?

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