DRAMATIZE


Meaning of DRAMATIZE in English

— dramatizable , adj. — dramatizer , n.

/dram"euh tuyz', drah"meuh-/ , v. , dramatized, dramatizing .

v.t.

1. to put into a form suitable for acting on a stage.

2. to express or represent vividly, emotionally, or strikingly: He dramatizes his woes with sobs and sighs.

v.i.

3. to express oneself in a dramatic or exaggerated way.

Also, esp. Brit., dramatise .

[ 1770-80; dramat- (see DRAMATIC) + -IZE ]

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