dramatization

ˌdræmətaɪˈzeɪʃən

Definition

Definition of dramatization - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

representationplay or film based on a true story

The dramatization of the event aired last night.

adaptation

portrayal

reenactment

theater

dramatic portrayal of an event

The news included a dramatization of the incident.

depiction

enactment

representation

artsthe art of creating dramatic works

She studied dramatization in college.

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Origin of dramatization

Greek, drama (action) + -ization (process)

Terms with dramatization included in their meaning

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guerrilla theater

theater

dramatization of social issues in public places

street theater

social issues

dramatization of social issues in public

Examples of dramatization in a sentence

Critics praised the dramatization for its accuracy.
The film included a dramatization of the trial.
A dramatization can bring historical events to life.
The dramatization of the novel was a huge success.
He is working on the dramatization of a historical event.

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French:dramatisation, reconstitution dramatique, ...
German:Dramatisierung, Dramaturgie, ...
Italian:drammatizzazione, messa in scena, ...
Spanish:dramatización, escenificación, ...
Portuguese:dramatização, ...
Chinese:戏剧化改编, 戏剧化, ...
Japanese:ドラマ化, 劇的な描写, ...
Arabic:تمثيل درامي, تَمْثِيل, ...
Hebrew:דְּרָמָטִיזַצְיָה, דְּרָמָטִיזַצְיָה, ...
Russian:драматизация, инсценировка, ...
Ukrainian:драматизація, драматургія, ...
Hindi:नाट्य रूपांतरण, नाटकीय चित्रण, ...
Bengali:নাট্যরূপ, নাট্য উপস্থাপনা, ...
Catalan:dramatització, ...
Czech:dramatizace, zdramatizování, ...
Danish:dramatisering, iscenesættelse, ...
Dutch:dramatisering, ...
Greek:δραματοποίηση, δραματική αναπαράσταση, ...
Hungarian:drámai feldolgozás, színpadi feldolgozás, ...
Khmer:ការសម្តែងរឿង, ការសម្ដែងឡើងវិញជាលក្ខណៈល្ខោន, ...
Korean:극화, ...
Persian:بازآفرینی نمایشی, بازسازی, ...
Polish:dramatyzacja, inscenizacja, ...
Portuguese (BR):dramatização, encenação, ...
Romanian:dramatizare, creație dramatică, ...
Swedish:dramatisering, dramatik, ...
Thai:ละครอิงเรื่องจริง, การจำลองเหตุการณ์, ...
Turkish:dramatizasyon, ...
Vietnamese:bộ phim chuyển thể, sự tái hiện kịch tính, ...

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