ˈ ̷ ̷məˌtīz verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Usage: see -ize
Etymology: Late Latin dramat-, drama drama, play + English -ize — more at drama
transitive verb
1.
a. : to rewrite (as a novel) or adapt (as an incident or account) for theatrical presentation
several of his short stories were later dramatized
one of the shows for which he dramatized episodes of colonial history
b. : to act out (material usually read or presented in writing)
dramatizing commercials on television
2.
a. : to recount in a dramatic manner
she often seems to be dramatizing her material according to the methods of painting rather than those of literature — New Republic
a long epic that dramatizes the gradual dissolution of a family
b. : to present or represent in a dramatic manner: as
(1) : to make a dramatic scene of
she never fails to dramatize her entries and exits
(2) : to display (oneself or one's problems or motives) to advantage as if playing a part on a stage
he lost votes because of his inability to dramatize himself to his constituents
often : to display outwardly and often flauntingly one's own conception of (oneself or one's virtues)
compensating for lack of real ability by consciously dramatizing her appearance
(3) : to exhibit graphically in such a manner as to show forth qualities, attributes, or aspects likely to be overlooked
wartime shortages dramatized the importance of foreign trade
the new vaccine dramatizes the need for continued medical research
(4) : to make (as an article of apparel) strikingly attractive especially by careful attention to detail
a brocade wrap dramatized by huge sleeves
intransitive verb
1. : to be suitable for dramatization
the story would dramatize well
2. : to dramatize oneself : put on an act