HyperDic: characterize

English > 2 senses of the word *characterize*:
VERB	communication	characterize, qualify, characterise	describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
VERB	stative	characterize, characterise	be characteristic of

characterize > pronunciation
Sounds	keh'rahkteray.z
Rhymes	actualize ... womanize: 266 rhymes with ayz...

English > *characterize*: 2 senses > verb 1, communication
Meaning	describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Examples	"You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist" "This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover"
Synonyms	qualify, characterise
Narrower	distinguish, mark, differentiate	Be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait
Narrower	stamp	Reveal clearly as having a certain character
Broader	remember, think of	Keep in mind / mind for attention or consideration
Spanish	calificar, caracterizar
Catalan	caracteritzar, qualificar
Nouns	character	a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
Nouns	characterization	the act of describing distinctive / distinctive characteristics / characteristics or essential features

English > *characterize*: 2 senses > verb 2, stative
Meaning	Be characteristic of.
Pattern	Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Example	"What characterizes a Venetian painting?"
Synonym	characterise
Narrower	define	Determine the nature of
Narrower	individuate	Give individual character to
Broader	distinguish, mark, differentiate	Be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait
Spanish	caracterizar
Catalan	caracteritzar
Nouns	character	a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something

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