dramatization
noun
dra·ma·ti·za·tion
ˌdra-mə-tə-ˈzā-shən 
ˌdrä-
1
: the action of dramatizing
2
: a dramatized version (as of a novel)
Examples of dramatization in a Sentence
a dramatization of a true story
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Related Stories Launching April 5 is Scoop, a feature dramatization of perhaps one of the most awkward interviews ever televised.
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Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Apr. 2024
While some become cult favorites, others fall by the wayside after struggling in the hinterland between dramatization and sporting action.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
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Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Apr. 2024
While some become cult favorites, others fall by the wayside after struggling in the hinterland between dramatization and sporting action.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for dramatization
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dramatization
noun
dra·ma·ti·za·tion
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or British dramatisation
: the transformation which in psychoanalytic theory the underlying dream thoughts undergo into dramatic and pictorial form before they can take part in the actual dream
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