<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) to put into a form suitable for acting on a stage.</li><li>to express or represent vividly, emotionally, or strikingly: He dramatizes his woes with sobs and sighs.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used without object)</strong></p><ul><li>to express oneself in a dramatic or exaggerated way.</li></ul>