cut a figure vs dramatize

cut a figure

verb
  • To present an image; to make an impression. 

dramatize

verb
  • to present something in a dramatic or melodramatic manner 

  • to adapt a literary work so that it can be performed in the theatre, or on radio or television 

How often have the words cut a figure and dramatize occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )