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characterisation
DEFINITIONS OF:
characterisation
1
n
the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features
Synonyms:
characterization
Type of:
description
the act of describing something
n
a graphic or vivid verbal description
Synonyms:
characterization
,
delineation
,
depiction
,
picture
,
word picture
,
word-painting
Types:
epithet
descriptive word or phrase
portrait
,
portraiture
,
portrayal
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
Type of:
description
,
verbal description
a statement that represents something in words
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