1. to make theatrical or dramatic; to present or treat in a theatrical manner
Usage: formal

Examples

• The director chose to theatricalize the historical events for maximum emotional impact.
• She tends to theatricalize even minor disagreements with her friends.
• The museum exhibit theatricalized the ancient battle through sound and lighting effects.
• Critics argued that the documentary theatricalized real events too much.
• The playwright decided to theatricalize the novel for the stage adaptation.
• His tendency to theatricalize everyday situations made him exhausting to be around.