dramatize
//ˈdræm.ə.taɪz//
Verb
dramatizeInfinitive
dramatizePresent tense
dramatizedPast tense
dramatizedPast participle
dramatizingPresent participle
dramatizesThird-person singular
1
To adapt a story, novel, or event into a play, film, or other dramatic form.
The director decided to dramatize the famous novel for the stage.
2
To present or describe something in an exaggerated or overly emotional way to make it seem more exciting or serious than it really is.
She tends to dramatize every small problem at work.