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dramatisation

/ˌdræmətaɪˈzeɪʃn/noun

उच्चारण ड्रैमटाइज़ेशन

नाट्य रूपांतरण, नाटकीकरण

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [C, U]

    a play, film or television programme based on a book or a real event

    नाट्य रूपांतरण, नाटकीकरण

    • The channel is showing a dramatisation of Premchand's Godaan.
    • a radio dramatisation of the freedom struggle
    • The school staged a dramatisation of the Ramayana.
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    • The television dramatisation of the novel was very popular.
    • A radio dramatisation of the story was broadcast on Sunday.

    Synonyms adaptation version staging

  2. 2

    [U, C] often disapproving

    the act of making something seem more exciting or important than it really is

    बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर पेश करना, अतिरंजना

    • The news report was accused of dramatisation of a minor incident.
    • Media dramatisation of the storm frightened many families unnecessarily.
    • The speaker's dramatisation of the problem made the audience laugh.
    + 2 more examples
    • Some people criticised the dramatisation of the minor delay in the news.
    • Avoid dramatisation when you describe the facts in your report.

    Synonyms exaggeration overstatement sensationalism

    Opposite understatement

§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

a dramatisation of sth

Use of for the book, event or story that is turned into a play or film.

जिस पुस्तक, घटना या कथा को नाटक या फ़िल्म में बदला गया हो, उसके लिए 'of' आता है।

  • The film is a dramatisation of Gandhi's life.
  • A radio dramatisation of the novel was broadcast.

dramatisation (countable and uncountable)

It is countable for one version of a story, uncountable for the act of exaggerating.

किसी कथा के एक संस्करण के लिए यह गणनीय है, बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर कहने के कृत्य के लिए अगणनीय।

  • The dramatisation of events made the report less reliable.

dramatisation vs dramatization

British English prefers dramatisation with s; American English uses dramatization with z.

ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में 'dramatisation' (s के साथ) पसंद किया जाता है; अमेरिकी अंग्रेज़ी में 'dramatization' (z के साथ)।

  • The BBC aired a dramatisation of a freedom fighter's life.

dramatisation + for / on + medium

Use for or on to name the medium: a dramatisation for television, on stage.

माध्यम बताने के लिए 'for' या 'on': a dramatisation for television, on stage।

  • There was a dramatisation for television of the old tale.

dramatisation vs adaptation

Adaptation is the wider word for any change of a work to a new form; dramatisation means specifically a play, film or programme made from a story.

'Adaptation' किसी रचना को नए रूप में बदलने का व्यापक शब्द है; 'dramatisation' विशेष रूप से कथा से बना नाटक, फ़िल्म या कार्यक्रम है।

  • The film is a free adaptation, not a faithful dramatisation.
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adjective + dramatisation

televisionstageradiofaithfulloosepowerful

  • The television dramatisation was faithful to the novel.

verb + dramatisation

watchproducebroadcastwritedirectadapt

  • The channel produced a dramatisation of the freedom struggle.

dramatisation + of + noun

of a novelof a true storyof the eventof history

  • The dramatisation of a true story moved the audience.

dramatisation of (exaggeration)

of eventsof the problemof a minor quarrel

  • The dramatisation of the quarrel upset the neighbours.
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  • The class watched a dramatisation of the novel they were studying.

कक्षा ने उस उपन्यास का नाट्य रूपांतर देखा जो वे पढ़ रहे थे।

  • Radhika played the queen in the school dramatisation of a folk tale.

राधिका ने एक लोककथा के विद्यालयी नाट्य रूपांतर में रानी की भूमिका निभाई।

  • The news report was criticised for its dramatisation of the accident.

समाचार रिपोर्ट की दुर्घटना को बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर दिखाने के लिए आलोचना हुई।

  • A dramatisation of the trial was shown in the film.

फ़िल्म में मुकदमे का नाट्य रूपांतर दिखाया गया।

  • The radio channel announced a new dramatisation of an old epic.

रेडियो चैनल ने एक पुराने महाकाव्य के नए नाट्य रूपांतर की घोषणा की।

  • Radhika read the novel before she watched its television dramatisation.

राधिका ने उपन्यास पढ़ा और उसके बाद उसका television नाट्य रूपांतर देखा।

!Common mistakes 1

✗ The dramatisation of the story are very interesting.

✓ The dramatisation of the story is very interesting.

The verb agrees with the head noun dramatisation, which is singular.

Verb मुख्य संज्ञा 'dramatisation' के अनुसार singular होनी चाहिए।

◇Word family
dramatise verbdrama noundramatic adjective