scenarioize

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verb

To turn (a story, idea etc.) into a scenario for a play or film.

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Meanings

verbscenarioize (third-person singular simple present scenarioizes, present participle scenarioizing, simple past and past participle scenarioized)

present singular third person scenarioizes · participle present scenarioizing · participle past scenarioized · past scenarioized

  1. datedtransitiveTo turn (a story, idea etc.) into a scenario for a play or film.

    Mr. Goldwyn has secured Jules Furthman, by arrangement with Irving Thalberg, of MGM, to scenarioize "Come and Get It."

    1936, Motion Picture Herald, volume 123
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    It was this kindly old lady that lifted her part into such idealism that it saved from entire disregard the whole story as scenarioized by J. Grubb Alexander.

    1918, The Moving Picture World, volume 38, number 2

    Being the "best-seller" type of story, one recognizes this as valuable material for movie production. Scenarioized, it should net Mrs. St. John many neat thousands.

    1927, Overland Monthly, volume 85

Origin

From scenario + -ize.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scenarioize,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scenarioize.

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