dramatizing

Variant of dramatize

dramatize definition

drama·tize (dram′ə tīz′, drä′mə-)

transitive verb dramatized -·tized′, dramatizing -·tiz′·ing

  1. to make into a drama; adapt (a story, events, etc.) for performance on the stage, in a film, etc.
  2. to regard or present (actions, oneself, etc.) as though in a play; give dramatic quality to

Etymology: < LL drama (gen. dramatis), drama + -ize

intransitive verb

  1. to be capable of being dramatized
  2. to dramatize oneself

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