Dramatization
noun
The action of turning a story, book, or event into a play, movie, or other dramatic performance.
The dramatization of the novel was extremely successful and highly praised.
Often appears as...
- theatrical dramatization
- television dramatization
noun
The action of making something more exciting, emotional, or interesting than it really is.
The crime series often leans too heavily into dramatization, to the point where it no longer feels realistic.
Often appears as...
- unnecessary dramatization
- undue dramatization
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Disapproving
noun
The action of turning a story, book, or event into a play, movie, or other dramatic performance.
The dramatization of the novel was extremely successful and highly praised.
Often appears as...
- theatrical dramatization
- television dramatization
noun
The action of making something more exciting, emotional, or interesting than it really is.
The crime series often leans too heavily into dramatization, to the point where it no longer feels realistic.
Often appears as...
- unnecessary dramatization
- undue dramatization
Usage tips
Disapproving
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Pro Tip 1/3Artistic License
Understand that dramatization allows for creative changes to make a story work on stage or screen.
The dramatization of historical events might not be entirely accurate, as directors take artistic license.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Adaptation
Consider cultural context as dramatizations might adapt content to resonate with different audiences.
The dramatization of the play incorporated local cultural elements unique to our country.
Pro Tip 3/3Multiple Formats
Remember 'dramatization' can refer to various forms – plays, films, television shows, and more.
She was thrilled to see her book's dramatization in both a popular television series and a stage play.
Pro Tip 1/3Artistic License
Understand that dramatization allows for creative changes to make a story work on stage or screen.
The dramatization of historical events might not be entirely accurate, as directors take artistic license.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Adaptation
Consider cultural context as dramatizations might adapt content to resonate with different audiences.
The dramatization of the play incorporated local cultural elements unique to our country.
Pro Tip 3/3Multiple Formats
Remember 'dramatization' can refer to various forms – plays, films, television shows, and more.
She was thrilled to see her book's dramatization in both a popular television series and a stage play.
Pro Tip 1/3Artistic License
Understand that dramatization allows for creative changes to make a story work on stage or screen.
The dramatization of historical events might not be entirely accurate, as directors take artistic license.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Adaptation
Consider cultural context as dramatizations might adapt content to resonate with different audiences.
The dramatization of the play incorporated local cultural elements unique to our country.
Pro Tip 3/3Multiple Formats
Remember 'dramatization' can refer to various forms – plays, films, television shows, and more.
She was thrilled to see her book's dramatization in both a popular television series and a stage play.
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Could a drug prevent...
In case you're not clear, this is a dramatization. And in science, we try and remove our bias, right, by running double-blinded experiments or being statistically agnostic as to what our results will be. But bias creeps in more insidiously in what we choose to study and how we choose to study it.
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Could a drug prevent...
In case you're not clear, this is a dramatization. And in science, we try and remove our bias, right, by running double-blinded experiments or being statistically agnostic as to what our results will be. But bias creeps in more insidiously in what we choose to study and how we choose to study it.
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Karl Schroeder
Canadian Author
Around 2005, the Canadian army tapped me to do a dramatization for a series of foresight workshops they'd done. They had stacks of papers and needed it boiled down to something simple enough for a 4-star general to understand. We decided to do it as a story. That's how I created 'Crisis in Zefra.
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Mukesh Rishi
Indian Actor
When I agreed to play Ravana, I only had one condition that I get to modify the dialogues. One has to maintain the purity of the text, but the dramatization and the emotion behind it can be toyed with.
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Norah Jones
American Musician
There's a lot of personal stuff that can go into songwriting but there's also a lot of dramatization and fictionalization. You have to do that to make a good song.
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Simon Beaufoy
British Writer
When you make a movie, a dramatization based on the real experience of a living subject, you can't airbrush that away into to a perfect movie arc.
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Steven Spielberg
American Director
Documentaries are the first line of education, and the second line of education is dramatization, such as 'The Pacific'.
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Karl Schroeder
Canadian Author
Around 2005, the Canadian army tapped me to do a dramatization for a series of foresight workshops they'd done. They had stacks of papers and needed it boiled down to something simple enough for a 4-star general to understand. We decided to do it as a story. That's how I created 'Crisis in Zefra.
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Mukesh Rishi
Indian Actor
When I agreed to play Ravana, I only had one condition that I get to modify the dialogues. One has to maintain the purity of the text, but the dramatization and the emotion behind it can be toyed with.
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Norah Jones
American Musician
There's a lot of personal stuff that can go into songwriting but there's also a lot of dramatization and fictionalization. You have to do that to make a good song.
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Simon Beaufoy
British Writer
When you make a movie, a dramatization based on the real experience of a living subject, you can't airbrush that away into to a perfect movie arc.
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Steven Spielberg
American Director
Documentaries are the first line of education, and the second line of education is dramatization, such as 'The Pacific'.
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