verb
- to make something into fiction or give it fictional qualities; to present real events or people in a fictional manner
Usage: third person singular present tense
Examples
- The author fictionalizes her childhood experiences in her latest novel.
- The movie fictionalizes the historical battle to make it more dramatic.
- He fictionalizes real people by changing their names and backgrounds.
- The memoir fictionalizes some events to protect people’s privacy.
- She fictionalizes her family’s immigration story in her short stories.
- The documentary fictionalizes certain scenes for artistic effect.