dramatization

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

/ ˌdræm ə təˈzeɪ ʃən, ˌdrɑ mə- /

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noun

the act of dramatizing.

construction or representation in dramatic form.

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

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Origin of dramatization

First recorded in 1790–1800; dramatize + -ation

Words nearby dramatization

dramatic monologue, dramatics, dramatic unities, dramatis personae, dramatist, dramatization, dramatize, dramaturge, dramaturgy, Drambuie, dramedy

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How to use dramatization in a sentence

“Is This a Room” is a dramatization that allows the actors to speak from FBI transcripts in their own voices.
A harrowing hostage story is told with stunning subtlety in Broadway’s ‘Dana H.’||October 18, 2021|Washington Post
One Night in Miami imagines what that conversation might have been like, interweaving dramatizations of things these four extraordinary men actually said and did.
One Night in Miami Blends Fact and Fiction to Bring Civil Rights-Era Luminaries to Life|Stephanie Zacharek|January 15, 2021|Time
Point of view is inconsistent and Berg employs enough obvious filmic artifice to keep reminding us we are watching dramatization.
The Myth of Reality in ‘Lone Survivor’|Benjamin Busch|January 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As Solomon says, “myth building makes quick riddance of inconvenient facts,” and the same could be said of dramatization.
The Strange Power of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’|Jen Vafidis|October 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Factually, this film gets most of the story right but is plagued by heavy dramatization that ZDT does without altogether.
From ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ to ‘Medal of Honor’ Video Game: The SEAL Team Six Gift Guide|Benjamin Schor|December 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Its dramatization of the clash between utopianism and geopolitical catastrophe becomes more potent with every passing year.
How to Watch Watchmen|Douglas Wolk|January 16, 2009|DAILY BEAST
All these are, of course, sun gods, and the whole dramatization or myth is in keeping with the activities of the sun.
The Sex Worship and Symbolism of Primitive Races|Sanger Brown, II
All the teachers remarked on her great intelligence, on her curious and wonderful gift for dramatization.
Betty Vivian|L. T. Meade
Dramatization is an aspect of imitation, and is a means of making ideas more real than they would otherwise be.
The Science of Human Nature|William Henry Pyle
Make a plan of the various ways in which dramatization can be profitably used in the schools.
The Science of Human Nature|William Henry Pyle
The knowledge here may have been telepathic, but how about the dramatization?
The Unpopular Review Vol. I|Various

British Dictionary definitions for dramatization

dramatization

dramatisation

/ (dræmətaɪzeɪʃən) /

noun

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

the art or act of dramatizing

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dramatization

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British Dictionary definitions for dramatization

dramatisation