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characterize

DEFINITIONS OF: characterize

1

v be characteristic of

“What characterizes a Venetian painting?”
Synonyms:
characterise
Types:
individuate
give individual character to
define
determine the nature of
Type of:
differentiate, distinguish, mark
be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense

v describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of

“You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist”
“This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover”
Synonyms:
characterise, qualify
Types:
differentiate, distinguish, mark
be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense
stamp
reveal clearly as having a certain character
characterise
be characteristic of
Type of:
remember, think of
keep in mind for attention or consideration
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