| characterization | (n) the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features, Syn. characterisation, Example: the media's characterization of Al Gore as a nerd |
| characterize | (v) be characteristic of, Syn. characterise, Example: What characterizes a Venetian painting? |
| Characterization | n. The act or process of characterizing. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Characterize | v. t. European, Asiatic, Chinese, African, and Grecian faces are Characterized. Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ] Under the name of Tamerlane he intended to characterize King William. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ] The softness and effeminacy which characterize the men of rank in most countries. W. Irving. |
| characterized | adj. stated precisely; -- of the meaning of words or concepts. [ WordNet 1.5 ] |