Definition of Dramatize
Dramatize
dra·ma·tize


Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to behave in a dramatic manner or present something in a dramatic way, typically by exaggerating how important or serious it is;

e.g. He tends to dramatize events and describe them as being more exciting than they actually were.

(verb)
to adapt an incident or a written work such as a novel so that it can be presented in a play or movie (i.e. in a format involving theater/drama);

e.g. She is trying to dramatize the novel for the stage.



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