dram·a·tize

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• dram|a|tize — «DRAM uh tyz, DRAH muh », verb, tized, tiz|ing. –v.t. 1. to arrange or present in the form of a play; make a drama of: »The children dramatized the story of Rip Van Winkle. 2. to make seem exciting and thrilling; show or express in a dramatic way …   Useful english dictionary

• self-dram|a|tize — «SEHLF DRAM uh tyz, DRAH muh », intransitive verb, tized, tiz|ing. to dramatize oneself. –self´ dram´a|tiz´er, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• mel|o|dram|a|tize — «MEHL uh DRAM uh tyz, DRAH muh », transitive verb, tized, tiz|ing. 1. to make into a melodrama. 2. to make melodramatic …   Useful english dictionary

• o|ver|dram|a|tize — «OH vuhr DRAM uh tyz, DRAH muh », transitive verb, tized, tiz|ing. to present in a melodramatic way; overstate so as to impress: »A political aspirant who constantly overstates or overdramatizes his case to create shock effect (Saturday Review) …   Useful english dictionary

• Dram — Dram·a·mine; dram·a·tism; dram·a·tist; dram·a·tis·tic; dram·a·ti·za·tion; dram·a·tize; dram·a·tiz·er; dram·a·turge; dram·a·tur·gic; dram·a·tur·gy; dram; dram·mage; dram·ma; dram·ma·ti·co; dram·mer; dram·mock; hy·dram·ni·os; DRAM;… …   English syllables

• tize — ac·cli·ma·tize; ac·e·tize; achro·ma·tize; am·or·tize; am·or·tize·ment; am·phib·o·li·tize; an·a·bap·tize; an·a·gram·ma·tize; anath·e·ma·tize; ane·ma·tize; anes·the·tize; aph·e·tize; apos·ta·tize; aq·uo·tize; ar·gu·men·tize; aro·ma·tize;… …   English syllables

• self´-dram´a|tiz´er — self dram|a|tize «SEHLF DRAM uh tyz, DRAH muh », intransitive verb, tized, tiz|ing. to dramatize oneself. –self´ dram´a|tiz´er, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• dramatize — dram·a·tize …   English syllables

• dramatize — dram•a•tize [[t]ˈdræm əˌtaɪz, ˈdrɑ mə [/t]] v. tized, tiz•ing 1) lit. sbz to put into a form suitable for acting, as on a stage or in a film 2) to express or represent in a vivid or intense, often exaggerated manner 3) to express oneself in a… …   From formal English to slang

• dramatize — dram|a|tize [ dræmə,taız ] verb 1. ) transitive to make a book or story into a play 2. ) intransitive or transitive to treat a situation as more serious or exciting than it really is ╾ dram|a|ti|za|tion [ ,dræmətı zeıʃn ] noun count or uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English