dramatization
noun
dra·ma·ti·za·tion
| \ ˌdra-mə-tə-ˈzā-shən
, ˌdrä-\
, ˌdrä-\
Definition of dramatization
1
: the action of dramatizing
2
: a dramatized version (as of a novel)
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Examples of dramatization in a Sentence
a dramatization of a true story
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Albinati offers no extended dramatization of the events themselves, or the consequent police investigation, or the judicial proceedings. — Tim Parks, Harper's magazine, "Murder Italian Style," 19 Aug. 2019 It was also made into a TV series in the UK in the 1980s, and recently the original radio cast reunited for a new radio dramatization. — Anna Washenko, Ars Technica, "The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy," 25 July 2019 The Rolling Stone concerns gay persecution in Uganda and certainly deserves credit for its dramatization of a vital international human-rights issue. — Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, "'The Rolling Stone': Theater Review," 16 July 2019 But last week a group of stars gathered at Riverside Church for a dramatization based on the special counsel’s report. — Jeffrey Toobin, The New Yorker, "“It’s the End of My Presidency”: Movie Stars Channel Mueller," 1 July 2019 No edits, no dramatizations of the past, and no interviews. — Rebecca Farley, refinery29.com, "These Podcasts Will Satisfy Your Craving For Making A Murderer," 15 June 2019 The movie, a dramatization of life in the Chino prison, depicts friendships forged across racial lines and built on trust and interdependence. — Dana Walters, The Conversation, "When America had an open prison – the story of Kenyon Scudder and his ‘prison without walls’," 14 June 2019 There are scenes between Mary Louise and the younger women that play like dramatizations of the generational debates that have been taking place in living rooms, op-ed pages, and on Twitter in recent years. — Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, "“Big Little Lies” Season 2, Reviewed: Meryl, Meryl, Meryl," 9 June 2019 No one enjoys a cynical, sloppy, sentimentalized dramatization of an incendiary social issue. — John Anderson, WSJ, "‘The Red Line’ Review: Do Not Cross," 25 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dramatization.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for dramatization
dramatization
noun
dra·ma·ti·za·tion
variants:
or British dramatisation \ ˌdram-ət-ə-ˈzā-shən, ˌdräm-
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Medical Definition of dramatization
: the transformation which in psychoanalytic theory the underlying dream thoughts undergo into dramatic and pictorial form before they can take part in the actual dream
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