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Dramatize — Dram a*tize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dramatized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dramatizing}.] [Cf. F. dramatiser.] To compose in the form of the drama; to represent in a drama; to adapt to dramatic representation; as, to dramatize a novel, or an historical… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dramatize — [dram′ə tīz΄, drä′mətīz΄] vt. dramatized, dramatizing [< LL drama (gen. dramatis), DRAMA + IZE] 1. to make into a drama; adapt (a story, events, etc.) for performance on the stage, in a film, etc. 2. to regard or present (actions, oneself, etc … English World dictionary
dramatize — index produce (offer to view), recite Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
dramatize — 1780s, to adopt for the stage, see DRAMA (Cf. drama) (Gk. stem dramat ) + IZE (Cf. ize). Meaning to act out is from 1823. Related: Dramatized; dramatizing … Etymology dictionary
dramatize — (Amer.) dram·a·tize || dræmÉ™taɪz v. adapt for theatrical presentation; exaggerate; add details to, embellish (also dramatise) … English contemporary dictionary
dramatize — [v] make a performance of act, amplify, burlesque, enact, exaggerate, execute, farcialize, give color to, ham it up*, lay it on*, make a production of, melodramatize, overdo, overstate, perform, playact, play on heartstrings*, play to gallery,… … New thesaurus
dramatize — (also dramatise) ► VERB 1) present (a novel, event, etc.) as a play. 2) exaggerate the excitement or seriousness of. DERIVATIVES dramatization noun … English terms dictionary
dramatize — [[t]dræ̱mətaɪz[/t]] dramatizes, dramatizing, dramatized (in BRIT, also use dramatise) 1) VERB: usu passive If a book or story is dramatized, it is written or presented as a play, film, or television drama. [be V ed] ...an incident later… … English dictionary
dramatize — UK [ˈdræmətaɪz] / US [ˈdræməˌtaɪz] verb Word forms dramatize : present tense I/you/we/they dramatize he/she/it dramatizes present participle dramatizing past tense dramatized past participle dramatized 1) [transitive] theatre to make a book or… … English dictionary
Dramatize — Infobox Album | Name = Dramatized Type = studio Artist = La Chat Released = November 2 2004 Length = Recorded = Genre = Hip hop Label = Rap Hustlaz Producer = Boogaloo Last album = Ultimate Revenge (2004) This album = Dramatized (2004) Next album … Wikipedia
dramatize — sf., Fr. dramatisé 1) Radyo, televizyon veya sahne oyunu biçimine getirilen (edebî eser) 2) mec. Olduğundan daha acıklı, abartılı bir biçimde ortaya konulan (olay) Atasözü, Deyim ve Birleşik Fiiller dramatize etmek … Çağatay Osmanlı Sözlük
