dramatization
noun
dra·ma·ti·za·tion
ˌdra-mə-tə-ˈzā-shən 
ˌdrä-
1
: the action of dramatizing
2
: a dramatized version (as of a novel)
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a dramatization of a true story
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Here’s everything to know about the real-life massacre that inspired the six-episode series — and how faithful the dramatization is to the historical event.
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The triumphs and tragedies that defined the life of comedian Joan Rivers are fodder for Daniel Goldstein’s dramatization.
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
McKenna remembers holding the dying boy — although the boy did not die in his arms, as happened in the movie dramatization.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Jeff Pope is also penning a dramatization of the de Menezes killing for Disney+.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
The triumphs and tragedies that defined the life of comedian Joan Rivers are fodder for Daniel Goldstein’s dramatization.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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dramatization
noun
dra·ma·ti·za·tion
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or British dramatisation
: the transformation which in psychoanalytic theory the underlying dream thoughts undergo into dramatic and pictorial form before they can take part in the actual dream
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