dramatization
Other forms: dramatizations
A dramatization is the acting out of something. You see these a lot in documentaries. For example, there could be a dramatization of the JFK assassination, using actors to show what happened on that fateful day.
If you watch a lot of true-crime shows, you probably regularly see dramatizations of dastardly deeds. Dramatization can also mean turning a novel into a movie or a play. Dramatization is a great way to cement learning. If you and your friends write a skit in biology class to show how photosynthesis works, you are much more likely to remember the process by which plants convert light into energy.
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a dramatic representationsynonyms: dramatisationtypes:guerrilla theater, street theaterdramatization of a social issue; enacted outside in a park or on the streetpuppetrya stilted dramatic performance (as if by puppets)type of:representationan activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent
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conversion into dramatic form
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Here's your cue: Put this list in the spotlight and learn all about theater. Review genres of drama, parts of a play, stage directions, and more. Set the stage for vocabulary and you're sure to steal the show.