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filmization

American  
[fil-muh-zey-shuhn] / ˌfɪl məˈzeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. an adaptation of a novel, play, etc., for a motion picture.

Etymology

Origin of filmization

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20; film + -ization

Example Sentences

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Color, music, dancing, spectacular pageantry, laughs and thrills go into the filmization of the celebrated fantasy, which is one hundred percent musical and filmed in technicolor.

From Seattle Times

He frankly admits that his "filmization" will often mow down the facts and change history into legend.

From Time Magazine Archive

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