1. the act or process of adapting something into a dramatic form for performance
2. a dramatic version or adaptation of a story, novel, or real events
3. the act of making something seem more exciting or important than it really is

Examples

• The dramatization of the novel won several awards.
• She worked on the dramatization of historical events for television.
• The movie was a faithful dramatization of the bestselling book.
• His dramatization of the incident made it sound much worse than it was.
• The school performed a dramatization of Romeo and Juliet.
• The documentary included a dramatization of the famous trial.
• Stop the dramatization and just tell me what happened.