Dramatize | Mean of dramatize in English Dictionary
/ˈdræməˌtaɪz/
- Verb
- to make (a book, an event, etc.) into a play, movie, television show, etc.
- The movie dramatizes her early life.
- The book is dramatized in a new play.
- to make a situation seem more important or serious than it really is
- I know I tend to dramatize things but it really was awful.
- to show (something that might not be noticed) in a clear and effective way
- She cited a series of statistics to dramatize the seriousness of the problem.
- This tragedy dramatizes the need for improvements in highway safety.