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

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

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Salon

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?

From Los Angeles Times

The dramatization of migrant roundups incorporating actors and TV characters like Dr. Phil legitimizes the ICE raids and makes for good TV.

From Salon

McKenna remembers holding the dying boy — although the boy did not die in his arms, as happened in the movie dramatization.

From Los Angeles Times