dramatize C1 Topic:Art & Music US /ˈdræmətaɪz/ UK /ˈdræmətaɪz/ See IPA manual Freq #49211 Meanings 1 verb to adapt a story or event for performance as a play, film, radio work, or television program The screenwriter chose to dramatize the explorer's final expedition. 2 verb to present or demonstrate something vividly through action or striking detail The sudden shortage helped dramatize the weakness of the supply chain. 3 verb to make an event or situation seem more exciting, serious, or emotional than it is There is no need to dramatize a minor disagreement. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to adapt a story or event... adaptstagescript 2 verb · to present or demonstrate... illustratehighlightdepict 3 verb · to make an event or... exaggerateoverstatesensationalize ↔ Opposites understateminimizeplay down Word family Derived forms dramatizationdramatizerdramatized Related forms dramadramaticdramatist Etymology Formed from drama + -ize in the eighteenth century. Its senses developed from turning material into drama to presenting something vividly or exaggerating its emotional force. Topics Art & Music External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # dramatize **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈdræmətaɪz/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdræmətaɪz/ **Frequency rank:** 49211 ## Meanings 1. to adapt a story or event for performance as a play, film, radio work, or television program 2. to present or demonstrate something vividly through action or striking detail 3. to make an event or situation seem more exciting, serious, or emotional than it is ## Examples - The screenwriter chose to dramatize the explorer's final expedition. - The sudden shortage helped dramatize the weakness of the supply chain. - There is no need to dramatize a minor disagreement. ## Synonyms - adapt - stage - illustrate - highlight - exaggerate - sensationalize ## Antonyms - understate - minimize - play down ## Derived Forms - dramatization - dramatizer - dramatized ## Related Forms - drama - dramatic - dramatist ## Etymology Formed from drama + -ize in the eighteenth century. Its senses developed from turning material into drama to presenting something vividly or exaggerating its emotional force. ## Topics - Art & Music markdown