adaptation
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3.4
- noun
- /ˌædæpˈteɪʃən/
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adaptación
- In 2002, a feature film adaptation of "The Mothman Prophecies" would see a successful theatrical launch in North America.
- film adaptation
- movie adaptation
- translation and adaptation
But but the live action adaptations, they're hard to do.
- But but the live action adaptations, they're hard to do.
- That movie adaptation was absolutely flawless.
- I have serious reservations regarding his film adaptation.
- There have been rumors in the past of plans for video game and film adaptations of the characters stories.
- I am a big fan now and we've been trying to watch our way through the HBO adaptation, which seems pretty decent.
- Also put on the canvas for you an adaptation done by a dear friend of mine, Leslie Frost.
- And she plays in so many adaptations for classics that I but it was it wasn't, I love the book.
- And I think what they had imagined on the page, it's an adaptation from an equally brilliant, fantastic UK series.
- I also can't help but notice that this is being put into a film adaptation when K Pop has reached an alarmingly new height again.
- But I think the vast majority of books suffer from movie adaptations versus a limited series.
- Let me know your least favorite book adaptation book to film adaptation.
Examples
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Most children are familiar with the Disney adaptation of books like Old Yeller.
Academic text (2015) -
It is an adaptation of the novel Exodus.
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A book with a movie adaptation that was so hard.
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Let me know your least favorite book adaptation book to film adaptation.
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My next project is an adaptation of boys from Brazil.
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It's a very faithful adaptation.
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That movie adaptation was absolutely flawless.
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It is so good that Hollywood is right now working on an adaptation for a movie.
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I've got a small part in an off-Broadway stage adaptation of East of Eden.
Fiction book (1990) -
The film adaptation of the novel was well-received by critics and audiences alike.
Synonyms
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2.0
A different form of something, like a book or program
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2.0
Changing something into a different form or appearance
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4.5
A story changed into a play, film or TV program
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3.7
A film version of a book or play made for the cinema
A new version of a story or film made after an earlier version
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
The eyes become more sensitive after bright light so you can see in low light
- Specialized
Eyes adjust to bright light by making pupils smaller and using cells that detect color
How Faithful
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3.4
- US
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5.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Adaptation for a book, play, or film comes from ad- 'to' and aptare 'make fit', so you can imagine 'making' a story 'fit' a new form, like dressing a book for the stage. That's why an adaptation is a work that has been changed to suit a different medium.