dramatizes

verb

Definition of dramatizesnext
present tense third-person singular of dramatize
as in depicts

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  1. depicts
  2. represents
  3. portrays
  4. interprets
  5. renders
  6. performs
Verb
  • The image depicts a man resembling Osama bin Laden dressed in a Santa Claus costume.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The dynamic clip was directed by Jonah Haber and depicts Tinashe being detained in a cell, struggling to escape as onlookers watch her dance.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of depicts
Verb
  • The integration of women athletes into sports video games represents both progress and potential.
    Lindsey Darvin, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • White represents our bright spirit.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of represents
Verb
  • The actress, who portrays Bob Dylan’s girlfriend in James Mangold’s new biopic, walked the red carpet in a sleek Gucci gown with crystal embellishments.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In this film, Rebel Ridge actor Aaron Pierre portrays a young Mufasa, who strikes up a friendship and brotherly bond with the lion Taka (Kelvin Harrison Jr), who later becomes Scar.
    Tommy McArdle, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of portrays
Verb
  • The provision could ripple through the industry — depending on how the Pentagon interprets it.
    Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Each side interprets the data to fit its narrative, often deepening divides rather than bridging them.
    Francois Botha, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of interprets
Verb
  • To photograph her as a model, in the bold outfits and provocative poses that advertising and editorial employ, renders that photographic language distinctly visible, and critiquable.
    Max Norman, ARTnews.com, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The goal of extolling the Six Triple Eight’s virtues renders the film’s narrative an incidental element.
    Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of renders
Verb
  • Dylan shows up midway through the taping and performs a song with Moffette.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Watch on Deadline The network typically performs very well toward the end of the year with both 25 Days of Christmas and 31 Nights of Halloween in October, which both include a lineup of fan-favorite films to draw audiences in.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of performs
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