单词 | characterism |
释义 | characterismn. 1. Representation by means of signs or characters; an instance of this, a symbol (cf. character n. 3); (a) symbolic expression. Also: †a set of symbols (obsolete).Now chiefly with reference to the linguistic theories of Kant. ΘΚΠ society > communication > representation > physical representation of abstraction > symbolizing > [noun] representation1483 charactery1593 characterism1594 symbolization1603 symbolism1653 symbology1840 embleming1841 symbolling1842 iconology1849 typism1850 symbolizing1887 1594 H. Percy in G. R. Batho & S. Clucas Wizard Earl's Advices to his Son (2002) 33 In this doctrine the rules and conditions of languische and caractarisme in his hieght ar generally deliuered..together with the grounds of all occultations, cyprhings [sic], discyphrings, &c. 1610 E. Bolton Elements of Armories 1 Marbles, coynes, characterismes, Hieroglyphicks, and the like. 1813 J. M. Good et al. Pantologia at Talismans Magical figures cut or engraved with superstitious observations on the characterisms and configurations of the heavens. 1850 J. Leitch tr. K. O. Müller Ancient Art (new ed.) Introd. 1 The artistic representation, according to Kant,..is a representation properly so called,..and not a characterism like language, which is only a means for the reproduction of notions, and does not immediately represent them. 1996 B. Nerlich & D. D. Clarke Lang., Action & Context ii. 29 [In Kant's theory of language.] Ordinary words on the other hand are mere marks or characterisms, that is arbitrary signs. 2. A characteristic quality or feature, a peculiarity; distinctive qualities collectively, character. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > existence > intrinsicality or inherence > [noun] > a characteristic privilegec1225 distinctionc1374 propertyc1390 tachea1400 pointa1425 specialty?a1425 difference?c1425 conditionc1460 markc1522 touch1528 specialty1532 differentia1551 character?1569 formality1570 particularity1585 peculiar1589 accent1591 appropriation1600 characterism1603 peculiarity1606 resemblance1622 propera1626 speciality1625 specificationa1631 appropriament1633 characteristic1646 discrimination1646 diagnostic1651 characteristical1660 stroke1666 talent1670 physiognomya1680 oddity1713 distinctive1816 spécialité1836 trait1864 flavour1866 middle name1905 discriminant1920 discriminator1943 1603 F. Herring Certaine Rules sig. A3 The Plague (if you will haue his true characterisme and essentiall forme) is Ictus iræ Diuinæ pro peccatis hominū, The stroke of Gods wrath for the sins of mankinde. 1647 S. Torshell Designe disposing Bible into Harmony 23 The Characterismes of language peculiar to..different Ages. 1677 R. Cary Palæologia Chronica i. ii. i. v. 60 Every single Year..hath its proper Characterism. 1725 R. Bentley Remarks Disc. Free-thinking (ed. 6) III. 15 Preserving..this Lucanism, this characterism of an Author. 1871 Q. Rev. July 13 Times..when individual characterism had not yet crystallized into one dull uniformity. 1884 R. Folkard Plant Lore, Legends & Lyrics i. xiii. 155 The occult properties of plants..all exhibit to man, by their Signatures and Characterisms, both their powers, by which they can heal, and the diseases in which they are useful. 1980 Musical Q. 66 532 The characterism, the modernism, of the Renoirs and the Manets. 2010 in S. Sembdner Success Factors of Virtual Teams in Conflict of Cross-cultural Team Structures (2011) vii. 114 Whenever you want to interact in the foreign market, you need somebody from there because he knows the set of symbols, characterisms and so on. 3. A description of human character, a character sketch. Now historical and somewhat rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > narration > description or act of describing > [noun] descrivingc1325 declaration1382 descriptiona1387 devisementc1400 descrying1440 presentmentc1454 describing1553 delineation1578 display1583 presentation1597 representationa1602 diction1604 characterism1608 deciphera1670 characterization1801 redescription1839 descriptivism1935 1608 Bp. J. Hall Characters Vertues & Vices i. 13 The Characterism of an Honest man. 1631 B. Jonson New Inne sig. (*)8v The Persons of the Play. With some short Characterisme of the chiefe Actors. 1749 (title) The characterism, or description of the modern excise-informers and expectants, by their real characters, or assemblage of their qualities. ?1750 (title) Characterism, or, the modern age display'd; being an attempt to expose the pretended virtues of both sexes. 1906 Sewanee Rev. 14 299 The source of the characterisms of Jonson and of the English character-writers is perhaps the same. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1594 |
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