Dramatize: meaning, definitions and examples
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dramatize
[ หdrรฆmษtษชzaษชz ]
theatrical adaptation
To dramatize means to adapt a narrative or story into a dramatic form, often for the purposes of theater, film, or television. This typically involves enhancing emotional content and conflict to engage the audience more effectively. In literature, it can also refer to the act of expressing something in a way that makes it more vivid or intense. The term can also encompass the act of behaving in an exaggerated manner to emphasize emotional states or situations.
Synonyms
adapt, exaggerate, theatricalize.
Examples of usage
- The author decided to dramatize the events of her life for a new play.
- He has a tendency to dramatize even the smallest challenges he faces.
- The movie dramatizes the historical struggles of the civil rights movement.
Translations
Translations of the word "dramatize" in other languages:
๐ต๐น dramatizar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเคพเคเคเฅเคฏ เคฌเคจเคพเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช dramatisieren
๐ฎ๐ฉ mendramatisasi
๐บ๐ฆ ะดัะฐะผะฐัะธะทัะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ dramatyzowaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ใใฉใๅใใ
๐ซ๐ท dramatiser
๐ช๐ธ dramatizar
๐น๐ท dramatize etmek
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ทนํํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ููุฏุฑุงู ูุช
๐จ๐ฟ dramatizovat
๐ธ๐ฐ dramatizovaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๆๅงๅ
๐ธ๐ฎ dramatizirati
๐ฎ๐ธ dramatisera
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะดัะฐะผะฐัะธะทะฐัะธัะปะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแ แแแแขแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ dramalaลdฤฑrmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ dramatizar
Etymology
The term 'dramatize' originates from the word 'drama', which itself comes from the Greek word 'drama', meaning 'to do' or 'to act'. The incorporation of 'dramatic' refers to the nature of the narrative that captures the conflicts, emotions, and situations of characters in a performance or story. The verb 'dramatize' started emerging in the English language around the late 19th century, reflecting the growing interest in theatrical adaptations of literature and real-life stories. During this period, it became increasingly common to take novels, historical events, and even personal narratives and adapt them for stage and screen. The act of dramatization serves not just to entertain but also to highlight important social issues and personal experiences, offering audiences a lens through which to engage with complex themes.
Word Frequency Rank
Positioned at #23,942, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.
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- 23941 unimpeded
- 23942 dramatize
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- 23944 agonized
- 23945 intermediation
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