— 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 ]