theatricalize

(-īz′)

transitive verb theatricalized, theatricalizing

  1. to make theatrical; give a dramatic, sometimes overly dramatic, quality to
  2. to put into a theatrical setting

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See theatricalize in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb the·at·ri·cal·ized, the·at·ri·cal·iz·ing, the·at·ri·cal·iz·es
  1. To adapt to performance on the stage; dramatize: “All ethnic dance troupes theatricalize the dance of the folk” (Robert J. Pierce).
  2. To make a spectacle of; display showily.

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  • the·atˌri·cal·i·zaˈtion (-kə-lĭ-zāˈshən) noun
  • the·atˈri·cal·izˌer noun
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