dramatize

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The novel was an awkward one to dramatize, there being very few elements in it capable of yielding situations for the stage.

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  1. transitive verb To adapt (a literary work) for dramatic presentation, as in a theater or on television or radio.
  2. transitive verb To present or view in a dramatic or melodramatic way.
  3. intransitive verb To be adaptable to dramatic form.
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  • The sonata is a wonderful vehicle for Beethoven, because it can tell a story, dramatize, present conflicts and contrasts. —  California Chronicle
  • Join us to hear students from Boston Latin School dramatize the eloquent words of orators such as John Hancock, Joseph Warren, and John Rock. —  Bostonmaggie
  • Without a single exception, all hindi news channels are telecasting crime bulletins in which they "dramatize" (see their creativity!) some crime-based theme and teach criminals how to commit crimes in a new way! —  Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions
  • The film resists the Hollywood temptation to over-dramatize police work; there are no car chases, nothing blows up, no breathless entrances to courtrooms with last minute evidence - even the few killings shown are handled in a rather detached, emotionless fashion. —  Hidden City
  • From Plaza Miranda, the rally went on to Liwasang Bonifacio to dramatize another highlight of Kalbaryo this year, which is rekindling the heroism of Andres Bonifacio who fought against colonialism. —  Bulatlat
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dramatize:   dramatizing ·  dramatized ·  dramatizes
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  1. = Dutch dramatiseren = German dramatisiren = Danish dramatisere = Swedish dramatisera, from French dramatiser = Spanish dramatizar, from Late Latin drama(t-), drama: see drama and -ize.
 

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/ˈdræmətaɪz/
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