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

Re-creating moments shown or discussed in documentaries, podcasts and in the frenzy of news coverage about the case felt like an important piece of the dramatization for Clarke.

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Times news and culture critic Lorraine Ali wrote that while the real-life stories these series are based on are “oft-trod,” there’s still value in the dramatizations.

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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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