nov·el·ize (n v  -l z )tr.v. nov·el·ized, nov·el·iz·ing, nov·el·iz·es 1. To write a novel based on: novelize a popular movie. 2. To turn into fiction; fictionalize: novelize one's personal experiences. nov el·i·zation (--l -z shn) n.nov el·izer n. |
novelize, novelise [ˈnɒvəˌlaɪz]
vb
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) to convert (a true story, film, etc.) into a novel
novelization , novelisation n
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| Verb | 1. | novelize - convert into the form or the style of a novel; "The author novelized the historical event" convert - change the nature, purpose, or function of something; "convert lead into gold"; "convert hotels into jails"; "convert slaves to laborers" |
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