poeticize

/poʊˈɛtɪsaɪz/
verb
  1. To describe or express something in a beautiful, imaginative, or emotional way, as if it were poetry.
    • The writer tried to poeticize the simple act of making breakfast.
    • The filmmaker poeticized the city's ordinary streets with soft lighting and slow music.
    • She poeticized her childhood memories in a way that made them seem magical.
  2. To make something seem more romantic or idealistic than it really is.
    • The movie poeticizes war, showing only the heroism and not the horror.
    • Some people poeticize their past relationships, forgetting the bad times.
    • He tends to poeticize his job as a farmer, ignoring the hard physical labor.